Tatsuya Kawajiri Added to One FC Card in Singapore

Several new fighters have been confirmed for the upcoming One FC show on March 31 in Singapore with former lightweight star Tatsuya Kawajiri leading the list.

A veteran of Pride, Strikeforce and Dream, Tatsuya Kawajiri has been a top competitor for many years and holds victories over the likes of Josh Thomson, JZ Cavalcante and Joachim Hansen.

After a long career at lightweight, Kawajiri dropped down to 145lbs last year and has been successful in both of his bouts thus far at featherweight.

While he doesn’t have an opponent yet, Kawajiri is expected to be one of the main attractions on the upcoming March show for the budding One FC promotion.

Also expected to take place on the March 31 card will be a bout between leg lock master Masakazu Imanari and Kevin Belingon, as well as Eduard Folayang facing Ole Laursen.

This upcoming One FC card will also be the first for the promotion in their new deal with ESPN Star Sports for broadcast rights throughout Asia.

Talk about a great signing. I hope he will fight for the title.

Kawajiri is a great addition to this card. Great to see DREAM and ONE FC working together like this. He is rumored to be fighting undefeated (6-0) Phillipino FW Eric Kelly. Kelly has finished all of his fights. Should be a sweet fight. Got to go with Kawajiri based on experience and he is proving to be a beast at 145. If Kelly does beat him, ONE FC has a new star high ranked fighter.

WAR Crusher.

that's fucking good news for ONE FC getting some legit names in Kawajiri and Imanari signed. Asian MMA is looking alright these days.

AudaxPowder wrote:WAR Crusher.

that's fucking good news for ONE FC getting some legit names in Kawajiri and Imanari signed. Asian MMA is looking alright these days.

Yeah it is awesome they have these fighters on this card. I do not believe they are signed to the org. though. This is part of their fighter sharing agreement with DREAM as part of the One Asia Network with ONE FC, DREAM, URCC, Road FC, and CFC (and more to be added in the future). This network is great for the sport.

CDF47 wrote:Kawajiri is a great addition to this card. Great to see DREAM and ONE FC working together like this. He is rumored to be fighting undefeated (6-0) Phillipino FW Eric Kelly. Kelly has finished all of his fights. Should be a sweet fight. Got to go with Kawajiri based on experience and he is proving to be a beast at 145. If Kelly does beat him, ONE FC has a new star high ranked fighter.

Kelly seems to be the real deal, nice matchup.

Johan Lofgren wrote:

CDF47 wrote:Kawajiri is a great addition to this card. Great to see DREAM and ONE FC working together like this. He is rumored to be fighting undefeated (6-0) Phillipino FW Eric Kelly. Kelly has finished all of his fights. Should be a sweet fight. Got to go with Kawajiri based on experience and he is proving to be a beast at 145. If Kelly does beat him, ONE FC has a new star high ranked fighter.

Kelly seems to be the real deal, nice matchup.

Agreed. A solid up-and-coming prospect vs. a true vet and top ranked FW. If he were to beat Kawajiri he would be an instant new star top ranked fighter. Kawajiri has looked great at 145 though so I think he will be taking this.

CDF47 wrote:

Johan Lofgren wrote:

CDF47 wrote:Kawajiri is a great addition to this card. Great to see DREAM and ONE FC working together like this. He is rumored to be fighting undefeated (6-0) Phillipino FW Eric Kelly. Kelly has finished all of his fights. Should be a sweet fight. Got to go with Kawajiri based on experience and he is proving to be a beast at 145. If Kelly does beat him, ONE FC has a new star high ranked fighter.

Kelly seems to be the real deal, nice matchup.

Agreed. A solid up-and-coming prospect vs. a true vet and top ranked FW. If he were to beat Kawajiri he would be an instant new star top ranked fighter. Kawajiri has looked great at 145 though so I think he will be taking this.

Maybe a top fighter in our FW rankings?

Johan Lofgren wrote:

CDF47 wrote:

Johan Lofgren wrote:

CDF47 wrote:Kawajiri is a great addition to this card. Great to see DREAM and ONE FC working together like this. He is rumored to be fighting undefeated (6-0) Phillipino FW Eric Kelly. Kelly has finished all of his fights. Should be a sweet fight. Got to go with Kawajiri based on experience and he is proving to be a beast at 145. If Kelly does beat him, ONE FC has a new star high ranked fighter.

Kelly seems to be the real deal, nice matchup.

Agreed. A solid up-and-coming prospect vs. a true vet and top ranked FW. If he were to beat Kawajiri he would be an instant new star top ranked fighter. Kawajiri has looked great at 145 though so I think he will be taking this.

Maybe a top fighter in our FW rankings?

Possibly, if we had FW rankings. LOL

Lenne Hart will be working exclusively with One Fc and DREAM apparently.

ZuffaKiller wrote:Lenne Hart will be working exclusively with One Fc and DREAM apparently.

That's sweet that she will be with ONE FC. Where did you find this?