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NARRUEPOL FAIRTEX!!!

Yeah its on and official, next sunday 13th september, at diffa ariake tokyo, M-1 event, my next fight is up!

Im gonna face the world famous Naruepol Fairtex.

His record is about 219 fights for 171 wins.

Achievements :

Lumpini Welter champion in 1999 (against chokdee Por Pramuk)

And champion of thailand in 2001.

He fought recently a lot in europe at 70kg, under rules with no elbow and clinch.

But im gonna take him at his best weight of welter weight, and full muay thai rules (elbows and clinch ok).

Actually to tell you the truth, i am myself a HUGE fan of him.

So when the offer arrived to me i didnt hesitated to accept the defi.

Now, as a mark of my respect, im gonna give everything to make it a hard fight.

Here is few of his recent fights video, how not to become fan of him?!? ;)

As you can see, he is a real technician, with a very tight guard and a long reach.

Did i told you he is 1m80?

Yeah, i must really love challenges!!

Sunday bloody sunday

Sunday was a sad day for the scramble gym, Both fighters lose by decisions.

I dont know if Koji wan't really in the fight or if he was just too carefull, but it result in being too long to get in the fight during the first round. Too much observation and he received too much hit.
In the second he start to lend some good middle, and for the last round start working the clinch.
But that wasnt enought to compensate the lost score earlier, Koji knew it.

Then M-1 event, what to say?...
Masuda's opposent was just too tall, too skilled and too strong.
A clinch speciallist, his knee looked very powerfull (specially in the nuts...2times low blow :-/...)
Masuda couldnt find a strategie, but keept up coming back at it, during all the 5 rounds.

Watching them in tough situations like that remind me the hardness of the sports.
Both of them, facing a stronger opponent or having to catch up with a already lost score, still they never gave up and keep going until the final gong.

I will work on my mind too, thanks for the lesson :)

ready for the week end

Once again a lot of event this week end.

You already know about the AJKF event, but there is two more event at wich i will attend on sunday.

First the J-net event named "J-FIGHT in SHINJUKU～vol.6～"
My team mate Koji is the main event. If he win that fight, he will next fight for the title.
The last time i saw Koji fight was during a 1 day tournament in wich he beat the #1 of his ranking, in the final he did well until he get stop by the doctor because of a deep cut.
He is hungry to get back on the ring, cant wait to see that fight.

Right after this fight, all the scramble crew is gonna rush untill Diffa Ariake to assist Masuda's match in the event :
"M-1 FAIRTEX SINGHA BEER ムエタイチャレンジ Legend of elbows2008"
Once again Masuda is gonna take on a Thai fighter.
For remind, in his last fight in may Masuda did get the decision after a really hard fight against a top ranker Radjadamnern nakmuay.
report here : http://www.boutreview.com/data/reports05/080506jmc.html

Japanese kickboxing

If somebody would have told me 3 years ago i would go into kickboxing, i would have say something like"Whut?!?".

What i didnt know at the time is that japanese kickboxing (like AJKF) is pretty similar to muay thai. You can use "Hidji"(elbows), "Hisa"(knee), even "KUBIZUMO"(clinch) is allowed.

Most of the bout are 3 rounds of 3 min (1minute interval between each)with an extra round in case of draw.
Except for Titles match, Internationals match (with foreigner guest) and some tournaments wich are in 5 rounds.

Also there are different organisations of kickboxing here in japan. Im not gonna tell every specificity about them all, but quicly :

- AJKF : ok, you know already.
- NJKF : new japan kickboxing fed. Like precedent
- SKB : shin nihon kickboxing fed. (shin = new) also same
- J-NET WORK: still same (prononcé en français ca me fait toujours marrer)
- M-1: real muay thai, always some thai fighters on the card
- RISE : k1 rules, punchs scores a lot, quick-clinch allowed
- SHOOTBOXING : they wear pants, and can submit during stand up (armlock, strangulation,..)

Of course there are some other organisations (MARTIAL ARTS,...) but i will tell about once i will have been to one of their event.
For now im talking mostly about organisation where scramble fighters are competing.

Komya vs Saenchai Sor Kingstar

Good challenge for my japanese frien Komya, to take on a legend like Saenchai Sor Kingstar.
Also, handicap for the thai to accept the match at 67kg (the guy fight usually around 61kg if im correct)

That was the main event, needless to say the crowd was on fire for this bout.
Just have a look at the presentation of the fighters :

As expected Saenchai is incredebly skilled, and show his signature's kick from the second round.

But althought Komya received a down in second round from punch, he did come back very well by using dangerous combinations.

Still the experience of the +200fights keep the thai from getting any damages.

Here is a video i took during the first round.
Its absolutely NOT representative of the fight as its the first minute of the first round (then i get bored and stop recording)

Good thing to komya to get 5 rounds with the one considered as "the best pound for pound" nakmuay of the moment.

Keep it up my friend