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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Moto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoto Haramushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tupac_Hit em' up. Yoto Haramushi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kwame Moto's chin.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwame Moto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoto Haramushi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haramushi fails with the takedown.
Moto throws a leg kick which misses Haramushi's front leg but catches the back leg as Haramushi tries to avoid it.
Haramushi blocks a head kick by Moto.
Moto closes the distance and clinches.
Haramushi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Haramushi tries to pull guard but Moto holds him up against the ropes and eventually Haramushi drops back down to his feet.
Kwame Moto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoto Haramushi.
Haramushi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Haramushi fails to pull guard.
Moto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Moto.
Moto manages to break the clinch.
Haramushi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Haramushi passes Moto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Moto is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Haramushi pulls his head out easily.
Haramushi is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Haramushi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moto won't allow Haramushi to pass to mount.
Moto is defending against the submission attempts here by Haramushi.
Haramushi looks gassed!
Moto is trying to stand.
Haramushi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moto gets full guard.
Moto tries to strike from the bottom.
Haramushi pushing down on Moto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Haramushi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Haramushi is looking for a kimura but Moto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Haramushi to get the leverage.
Haramushi wants to free his trapped foot but Moto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Moto lands with a few short shots to the body.
Haramushi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Haramushi tries to stand and escape but Moto actually recovers to full guard.
Moto wants to sweep but no luck.
Haramushi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Haramushi chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Haramushi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haramushi gets to his feet. Moto looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Haramushi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moto, pushing him back against the ropes.
Haramushi looking for a takedown.
Haramushi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Haramushi looking to slow down the pace here.
Moto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moto.
Moto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moto scoring well with a low kick there.
Moto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moto moves into the clinch.
Haramushi fails to pull guard.
Moto breaks the clinch.
Moto lands a nice hook to Haramushi's body. Haramushi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moto tries to free his leg and advance position but Haramushi is retaining full guard.
Haramushi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haramushi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Haramushi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Haramushi is proving hard to escape from.
Moto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haramushi is keeping the position for now.
Haramushi tries to strike from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moto gets to his feet - Haramushi follows without any prompting.
Moto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moto misses with a takedown attempt - Haramushi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moto keeps the fight on the outside.
Haramushi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haramushi slow jab from Moto misses its intended target.
Haramushi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haramushi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moto looks for a takedown but Haramushi sprawls well.
Moto looks to land a combination but Haramushi avoids it well.
Haramushi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Moto is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Moto trying to control here.
Haramushi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Moto!
Moto tries to lock up and control but Haramushi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Haramushi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Moto turns into him and now he's in Haramushi's guard.
Haramushi keeping moving, preventing Moto from controlling successfully.
Moto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moto looking to pass the guard.
Moto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haramushi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haramushi controls Moto momentarily but Moto frees himself.
Moto is sitting in close to Haramushi's body. Haramushi has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Moto is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Moto is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Haramushi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Yoto Haramushi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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