Best fights of Haruo Ochi
Over 17 years as a professional, Haruo Ochi has compiled a 27-11-2 (17) record, including six title fights across two weight classes. Here are his best fights.
1. Haruo Ochi submits Namiki Kawahara in their 3rd fight
On May 26, 2024 Haruo Ochi fought Namiki Kawahara for the DEEP strawweight title. It was their third meeting. Ochi was 40 years old with a record of 24-11-2, and Kawahara was 34 with a record of 8-5-1. Ochi was on a 3-fight winning streak and Kawahara was coming off a win. Ochi submitted Namiki Kawahara via guillotine choke in the 1st round. Crowned the new strawweight champion.
2. Haruo Ochi KOs Mitsuhisa Sunabe
On September 30, 2018 Haruo Ochi faced Mitsuhisa Sunabe in a strawweight bout. Ochi was 34 years old with a record of 17-7-2, and Sunabe was 39 with a record of 29-7-4. Ochi was on a 5-fight winning streak and Sunabe was on a 16-fight winning streak. Ochi stopped Mitsuhisa Sunabe via KO in the 3rd round.
3. Haruo Ochi defeats Jarred Brooks
On August 18, 2019 Haruo Ochi faced Jarred Brooks in a strawweight bout. Ochi was 35 years old with a record of 19-7-2, and Brooks was 26 with a record of 14-2. Ochi was on a 7-fight winning streak and Brooks was coming off a win. Ochi won via no contest.
4. Haruo Ochi defeats Namiki Kawahara
On March 9, 2019 Haruo Ochi defended his DEEP strawweight title against Namiki Kawahara. Ochi was 35 years old with a record of 18-7-2, and Kawahara was 29 with a record of 5-1-1. Ochi was on a 6-fight winning streak. Ochi won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.