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Tatsuya Kawajiri talks about fighting Gilbert Melendez, “I fought Gilbert on New Year’s 2006, I lost that fight by decision. I thought the fight was a draw, since then it’s been five years and we’ve both grown a lot. On Saturday we’ll be in for a war and I hope that you’ll enjoy the fight.”
When Shinya Aoki asked if he has heard from family/friends back home after the 7.1 aftershock, he answered “I haven’t heard from them yet but it doesn’t matter to me at this moment if they are safe or not safe.” When asked to elaborate on his answer he replied, “Because I am a fighter.”