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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Faulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faulk comes to the cage accompanied by Holy Diver-Dio. Kakashi has chosen ASAP Rocky-Palace as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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151 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Faulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Kakashi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faulk shoots in but Kakashi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Faulk sizes up Kakashi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kakashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Faulk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kakashi slaps away a takedown attempt from Faulk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Faulk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kakashi circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Faulk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faulk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kakashi's waist but Kakashi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Faulk off to one side.
Faulk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kakashi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Faulk won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Faulk isn't going anywhere.
Kakashi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Faulk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kakashi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Faulk has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kakashi but great work by Faulk.
Kakashi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kakashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kakashi actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi looking for submissions off his back.
Faulk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Faulk looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kakashi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kakashi looking for submissions off his back.
Faulk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kakashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kakashi looking for submissions off his back.
Kakashi looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kakashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kakashi looking for submissions off his back.
Faulk throwing shots but Kakashi is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faulk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kakashi defending well though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kakashi looking for submissions off his back.
Kakashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Faulk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kakashi actively working from the bottom here.
Kakashi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faulk pulls his head out easily.
Faulk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kakashi on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faulk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Faulk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Faulk.
Kakashi looking for submissions off his back.
Kakashi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faulk pulls his head out easily.
Faulk winds up and cracks Kakashi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Faulk looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kakashi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Faulk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kakashi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kakashi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faulk pulls his head out easily.
Kakashi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faulk pulls his head out easily.
Kakashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faulk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kakashi's head.
Faulk thows a huge punch but Kakashi dodges it nicely.
Kakashi looking for submissions off his back.
Kakashi actively working from the bottom here.
Faulk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kakashi actively working from the bottom here.
Faulk moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kakashi.
Kakashi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Faulk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kakashi looking for submissions off his back.
Faulk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Faulk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kakashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kakashi is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Faulk is tapping! Great win for Kakashi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aoki Kakashi!
During a confident post fight interview, Aoki Kakashi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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