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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaew Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Haruki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haruki has chosen Battle Without Honor Or Humanity - Tomoyasu Hotei as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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140 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaew Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuo Haruki!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Haruki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and Haruki moves out of range easily.
A combination from Fairtex does no damage.
Fairtex tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haruki swivels and escapes.
Haruki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Haruki decides to stand back up. Haruki steps back and let's Fairtex get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Haruki. No joy for Fairtex on that attempt.
Fairtex is breathing heavily.
Haruki has closed the distance and engaged Fairtex in a clinch.
Haruki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fairtex fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Haruki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Haruki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Haruki landing strikes from the mount and Fairtex is in trouble!
Haruki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fairtex has managed to escape the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Haruki.
Haruki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Kaew Fairtex has been cut.
Fairtex is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex is trying to escape the mount.
Fairtex is trying to stand up.
Fairtex is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fairtex keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Haruki raining down shots from the mount!
You get the feeling that Fairtex really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Fairtex in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fairtex is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fairtex is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Fairtex manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Haruki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Haruki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haruki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Haruki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Haruki.
Fairtex regains half guard.
Fairtex striking from half guard on the bottom.
Fairtex wants to get back to his feet.
Fairtex is trying to control but can't.
Fairtex regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fairtex wants to stand up but Haruki is controlling him.
Haruki wants to pass the guard but Fairtex is keeping the position.
Fairtex wants to sweep but no luck.
Haruki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Haruki drops back looking for a leg! Fairtex is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fairtex manages to kick Haruki off! Haruki jumps back into Fairtex's guard.
Haruki wants to stand but Fairtex is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haruki trying to control the position from guard on top but Fairtex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haruki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Haruki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haruki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haruki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fairtex's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Haruki thows a big elbow that misses.
Haruki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Haruki throwing strikes but missing.
Fairtex preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fairtex wants to sweep but no luck.
Haruki lands a couple of digs.
Haruki tries to free his leg and advance position but Fairtex is retaining full guard.
Haruki scoring with some ground and pound.
Fairtex is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haruki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fairtex looks like he's trying to stand up.
Haruki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Haruki is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Fairtex is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazuo Haruki!
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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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