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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Woohun Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machi Machiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Woohun Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Machi Machiko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Do misses.
Do's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Do duly obliges.
Machiko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Do shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Do was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Machiko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Do unloads with some shots from mount but Machiko bucks and avoids them well.
Do throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Machiko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Do avoids the attempt from Machiko to control.
Do in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do with a couple of short strikes.
Do jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Machiko is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Machiko and Do has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Machiko struggling a bit here.
Do misses with the ground and pound.
Do throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Machiko takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Do laying and praying for a moment but Machiko takes advantage and regains half guard.
Machiko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Machiko.
Do trying to control but Machiko is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machiko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Do stopping the sweep attempt from Machiko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machiko controls Do momentarily but Do frees himself.
Machiko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Do postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Machiko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Do tries to free his leg and advance position but Machiko is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machiko controlling Do's posture.
Do wants to pass the guard but Machiko is keeping the position.
Do working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Machiko's head.
Do with a flurry of punches that miss.
Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Do won't allow Machiko to sweep him here.
Do trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machiko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Machiko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Do looking to sit in guard and control but Machiko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Machiko content to stall in guard here.
Machiko tries to free his leg and advance position but Do is retaining full guard.
Do can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Machiko controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Machiko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Do swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machiko is looking to work some ground and pound but Do has wrist control.
Do being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Machi Machiko was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Do decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Do thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Machiko's head.
Machiko trying to control but Do postures up.
Machiko works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Do makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Do with a flurry of punches that miss.
Machiko keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
Machiko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Do stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machiko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Do is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do looking to pass the guard.
Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Machiko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
Machiko looking for a sweep. Not yet Machiko, not yet.
Machiko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Do defends it easily.
Machiko pulls Do in close to his closed guard and prevents Do from doing any damage or advancing position.
Machiko is trying to keep Do in close.
Do trying to control but Machiko is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Do passes Machiko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Do tries to pass to full mount but Machiko defends it.
Machiko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Do working over Machiko with some ground and pound. Machiko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Machiko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Do is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do thows a huge punch but Machiko dodges it nicely.
Machiko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Machiko trying to control but Do postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Do not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Do prevents Machiko from improving his position.
Machiko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Machiko taking some punishment here, with Do in his half guard.
Do is thwarting Machiko's attempts to control the position.
Machiko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Do.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Do throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Machiko to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woohun Do dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Machiko misses with a kick to the body.
Machiko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Do swivels and escapes.
Do lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Machiko backs up against the cage.
Do bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Machiko's head.
Machiko looks to land a left hand but Do moved out of range nicely.
Machiko looks to land a body kick but Do moved away.
Do scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Do connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Machiko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Do's head backwards.
Machiko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Do looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Do dives in and grabs Machiko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Machiko pushes down on Do's head and hops out.
Do misses with a wild combination.
Do tries to clinch there but Machiko circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do shoots for a double leg takedown but Machiko sprawls well. He's pushed Do's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Do throws a leg kick but Machiko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Do darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Machiko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Woohun Do seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machiko lands with a straight right. Do didn't see that one coming.
Machiko connects with a high kick.
Do scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Do ducks under a wild hook from Machiko.
Machiko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Machiko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Machiko duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woohun Do. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Do wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machiko tries to clinch up.
Do shoots for a double leg takedown but Machiko sprawls well. He's pushed Do's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Do misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machiko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do.
A slapping body kick lands there for Machiko.
The crowd cheers as Machiko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Do doesn't seem phased though.
Do tries to move into range but Machiko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Machiko throws the kick towards the body but Do avoids it.
Machiko looks to land a right hand but Do moved out of range.
Do stuffs the takedown attempt from Machiko. Machiko gets slowly back to his feet.
Do tests Machiko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Machiko misses with a body kick.
Machiko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Machiko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Do makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Machiko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Do.
Machiko misses with a hook. Do ducked under it nicely.
Jab by Do.
Do throws a nice looking combination but Machiko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machiko tries a head kick but it misses.
Do is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Horrible takedown by Do or perhaps it was just good defense by Machiko which made him look bad.
Do walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do misses with a few strikes there.
Machi Machiko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machiko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Do looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body kick from Machiko.
Do avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Do swinging wildly here.
Do keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machiko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Do stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Machiko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Do misses with a combination
and Machiko makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Do really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machiko looks to land a right hand but Do moved out of range.
Do lands a body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Machiko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Do looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Do lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Do uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machiko.
Machiko defending well as Do loads up on a big left hand.
Do moves out of range as Machiko strikes.
Machiko tries to land a body kick
and Do counters with a three punch combo that has Machiko backing up. Machiko nods at Do to acknowledge the strikes.
Do misses with a looping right.
Do lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Machiko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Machiko throws a lazy uppercut
and Do counters with a stiff right hand.
Do fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machiko manages to avoid it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Do tries to clinch but Machiko is having none of it.
A punch combination from Do misses.
Machiko takes one to the chin there.
Machiko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machiko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Do walks into a jab.
Do blocks the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do throws a series of punches but Machiko avoids them all with ease.
Do shoots for a takedown but Machiko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A left and a right from Do both land. Nice combination.
Do misses with a double jab
and Machiko makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Do really felt that one!
Machi Machiko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Machiko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Do.
A slow jab from Do misses its intended target.
Do throws an overhand right that lands on Machiko's shoulder, as Machiko tries to avoid the shot.
Woohun Do is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Do shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left and a right from Do both land. Nice combination.
Machiko tries to land a leg kick but Do saw it coming and moves away.
Machiko slips under a jab from Do.
Do will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Do checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machiko throws a body punch but Do moves out of range.
A punch combination from Do misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Machiko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Machiko lands a jab to the head.
Machiko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Do. Do circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Do moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Do fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machiko throws a leg kick which misses Do's front leg but catches the back leg as Do tries to avoid it.
Machiko lands a jab.
Do tries to score a power double leg takedown but Machiko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Do somewhat.
Do takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Machiko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Do shoots in but Machiko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Machiko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do.
Do has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Machiko.
Do connects with a right hand. Machiko shakes it off.
Woohun Do is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machiko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Do misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machiko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machiko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Do.
Do throws a jab when Machiko was well out of range.
Machiko scores with a push kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Machi Machiko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 19:19
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 19:19
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 19:19
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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