LEGENDS 14: Ricochet PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Yamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsu Ikemoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamazaki comes to the ring accompanied by Bounce With Me. Tetsu Ikemoto struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Tetsu Ikemoto has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Yamazaki
vs
Ikemoto

184 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

174 cm
22
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

CROWN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Yamazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tetsu Ikemoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ikemoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yamazaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ikemoto has closed the distance and engaged Yamazaki in a clinch.

Yamazaki manages to break the clinch.
Yamazaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Tetsu Ikemoto has been cut.
Yamazaki lands a high kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yamazaki!
Ikemoto looks gassed!
Yamazaki rushes Ikemoto with punches - Ikemoto moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Ikemoto goes down! Yamazaki follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryo Yamazaki!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Morrissey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Morrissey
vs
McCoy

175 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Morrissey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy throws a right hand that Morrissey ducks under and follows up with a left that Morrissey also avoids with ease.
Morrissey shoots for a takedown but McCoy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morrissey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrissey shoots in but McCoy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morrissey throws a head kick but McCoy moves out of range.
Morrissey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morrissey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morrissey shoots in for a double leg but McCoy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Morrissey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCoy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

McCoy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McCoy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

McCoy has control of Morrissey's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Morrissey regains control of the situation pretty easily.
McCoy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Morrissey tries to buck McCoy off but he can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
McCoy unloading with bombs!
McCoy unloads with some shots from mount but Morrissey bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McCoy unloads with some shots from mount but Morrissey bucks and avoids them well.
McCoy looking to finish with strikes here!
McCoy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Morrissey because McCoy loaded up on that one.
Morrissey is looking to get to half guard.
McCoy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

McCoy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Morrissey is surviving well by controlling McCoy's body position as best he can.
McCoy looks gassed!
Morrissey is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morrissey wants to control but McCoy is having none of it.
McCoy with shots to the head and body - Morrissey looks very uncomfortable down there.
McCoy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McCoy has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morrissey's face.
Morrissey gets back to half guard.
McCoy throws a strike but Morrissey avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
McCoy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCoy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McCoy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McCoy wants to control from the top but Morrissey keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrissey wants to sweep but no luck.
McCoy throwing strikes but missing.

Morrissey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morrissey.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrissey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrissey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morrissey closes the distance and clinches up with McCoy, looking for a takedown. Morrissey pushes McCoy against the ropes but McCoy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McCoy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morrissey counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morrissey!
McCoy fails to land with a series of punches.
Kyle McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy shoots in for a double leg but Morrissey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morrissey tries for a takedown but McCoy circles away easily

and McCoy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morrissey won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrissey gets back to half guard.
Morrissey tries to roll over but McCoy keeps him under control.
Morrissey is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy wants to take a breather but Morrissey is having none of it.
McCoy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle McCoy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morrissey swinging wilding here.
Morrissey tries to clinch there but McCoy circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morrissey.
No luck for McCoy with that takedown attempt.

McCoy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McCoy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Morrissey is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
McCoy thowing shots but they're missing.
McCoy misses with a head shot.
McCoy throws some wild stikes that Morrissey manages to avoid easily.
McCoy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McCoy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McCoy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrissey tries to lock up and control but McCoy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morrissey working to try and regain half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by McCoy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McCoy unloading with bombs!
McCoy punching from mount but Morrissey doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Morrissey tries to hold on but McCoy postures up.
Morrissey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McCoy punching from mount but Morrissey doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Morrissey wants to hold on but McCoy pushes him away.
Morrissey is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
BOOM! McCoy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morrissey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McCoy working the ground and pound effectively.
McCoy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Morrissey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morrissey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrissey tries to lock up and control but McCoy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McCoy unloads with some shots from mount but Morrissey bucks and avoids them well.
McCoy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

McCoy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Morrissey wants to hold on but McCoy pushes him away.
Morrissey avoids a series of strikes thrown by McCoy.
Morrissey tries to buck McCoy off but he can't manage it.
Morrissey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morrissey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCoy on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McCoy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Morrissey is wriggling around trying to escape.
McCoy looking to finish with strikes here!
Morrissey tries to lock up and control but McCoy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrissey is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Morrissey wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McCoy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle McCoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McCoy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCoy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCoy takes a kick to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Morrissey misses.
McCoy swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Morrissey counters with a right hand that sends McCoy tumbling to the canvas! Can Morrissey finish him? He dives into McCoy's guard looking to do just that!

McCoy is rocked!
Morrissey looking to pass the guard.
McCoy is still in real trouble! Can Morrissey finish him?
McCoy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
McCoy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
McCoy seems to have recovered his senses.
Morrissey trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Morrissey is stalling in the full guard.
McCoy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

McCoy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrissey with a nice head shot there.
Morrissey wants to stand but McCoy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morrissey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Morrissey.
A punch combination from Morrissey misses.
McCoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrissey.
Morrissey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

McCoy feints and as Morrissey raises his hands in defense, McCoy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morrissey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy throwing strikes but missing.
Morrissey is looking to stand up but McCoy isn't so interested in that idea.
McCoy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morrissey is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Morrissey looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCoy is one step ahead there.

McCoy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McCoy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McCoy throws a nice looking combination but Morrissey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Morrissey clinches up with McCoy and pushes him back against the ropes.
McCoy keeps control of Morrissey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morrissey looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Morrissey jumps guard and drags McCoy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Morrissey working a defensive guard here.
McCoy tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrissey is retaining full guard.
McCoy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morrissey looking to control.
McCoy throws a big right hand that misses.
McCoy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McCoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morrissey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Morrissey or perhaps it was just good defense by McCoy which made him look bad.
Kyle McCoy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCoy keeps the fight on the outside.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrissey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morrissey throws a head kick but McCoy moves out of range.
Morrissey tries to clinch up
and McCoy counters with a good, hard body kick but Morrissey shrugs it off.
McCoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrissey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCoy.
Morrissey fails with the takedown.
Jim Morrissey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Morrissey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrissey misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Morrissey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McCoy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle McCoy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Marufuji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Mavrouleas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marufuji comes to the ring accompanied by DJ Krush - No More (Kemuri Productions). Kostas Mavrouleas struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Marufuji
vs
Mavrouleas

182 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Marufuji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kostas Mavrouleas!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mavrouleas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Mavrouleas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mavrouleas trying to control the position but Marufuji is working away.

Mavrouleas tries for a kimura but Marufuji is defending well.
Marufuji struggling a bit here.
Marufuji tries to bench press Mavrouleas off him but Mavrouleas keeps the position.
Mavrouleas tries to move into full mount but can't pass Marufuji's legs.

Mavrouleas is trying to get an arm triangle but Marufuji is defending well.
Marufuji regains half guard.
Marufuji is trying to maintain the position but Mavrouleas is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marufuji missing with punches from the bottom.
Mavrouleas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Marufuji knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mavrouleas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marufuji as he avoids it easily.
Mavrouleas looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from Marufuji. No joy for Mavrouleas on that attempt.
Daisuke Marufuji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kostas Mavrouleas.

Marufuji decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Marufuji looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Mavrouleas is defending against the submission attempts here by Marufuji.
Marufuji is stalling here. Mavrouleas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Marufuji seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mavrouleas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marufuji is looking for a sweep.
Marufuji gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Marufuji makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marufuji.

Marufuji has his foot on Mavrouleas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mavrouleas works his way back into a safe position though.
Marufuji controls Mavrouleas momentarily but Mavrouleas frees himself.

Marufuji looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marufuji trying to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Marufuji is looking for a triangle but Mavrouleas pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marufuji has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mavrouleas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marufuji lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mavrouleas!
Marufuji pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mavrouleas is looking to improve his position but Marufuji isn't that keen on the idea.
Marufuji wants to take Mavrouleas's back but he can't do it this time.

Marufuji working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mavrouleas is squirming around, avoiding Marufuji's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marufuji is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mavrouleas is surviving well by controlling Marufuji's body position as best he can.

Marufuji working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Marufuji with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Marufuji is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mavrouleas can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Marufuji landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Marufuji dominated that round.
That's time! Marufuji's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marufuji looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mavrouleas is fending him off so far but Marufuji persists. Nope, Mavrouleas circles away and we're back to standing.
Mavrouleas misses with a takedown attempt

and Marufuji counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mavrouleas!
Mavrouleas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Marufuji looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mavrouleas tries to lock up and control but Marufuji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marufuji postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mavrouleas looks a forlorn figure.

Marufuji looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Marufuji looking for a guillotine from mount but Mavrouleas is having none of it.
Daisuke Marufuji overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mavrouleas is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marufuji working for a guillotine from mount but Mavrouleas is in no mood to give up.

Marufuji is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mavrouleas has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Marufuji with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Marufuji pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mavrouleas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mavrouleas stops Marufuji from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mavrouleas has given up his back here. Will Marufuji look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Mavrouleas defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mavrouleas is trying to break free.

Mavrouleas is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Marufuji gets his way!

Marufuji working for a choke but Mavrouleas is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Marufuji tightening his grip on Mavrouleas, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mavrouleas rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Marufuji passes the guard and advances to mount!
Marufuji putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mavrouleas is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Marufuji has taken his back.
Mavrouleas tries to escape but Marufuji has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marufuji is cranking Mavrouleas's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Mavrouleas! He's tightened the choke and Mavrouleas is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daisuke Marufuji!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between dominickoy machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). machida kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is the game. Thompson has chosen Jamie T - The Man's Machine as his entrance music. Chris Thompson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

machida
vs
Thompson

185 cm
19
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, dominickoy machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws a series of punches but machida moves out of range.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Thompson swings for the body but machida moves out of range.
machida fails to land the takedown.
Thompson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thompson throws the left hand but machida avoids the punch easily.
machida looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but machida persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.

machida shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

machida is looking for a kimura here.

machida is looking for a kimura here.
machida tries to pass to full mount but Thompson defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control from the bottom.
Thompson wants to improve his position but machida is controlling well.
Thompson trying to control but machida postures up.
machida moves nicely into side control.

machida is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thompson has escaped the position, nice work there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thompson can do anything to dispel that myth.

machida looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

machida tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no machida has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
machida is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Thompson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thompson is looking to reverse the position.
Thompson wants to control but machida postures up.
machida advances to full mount.
machida seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Thompson is holding on tight.
Thompson can't escape the position.
Thompson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

machida has hold of Thompson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Thompson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Thompson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

machida is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Thompson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
machida takes Thompson's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Thompson is in trouble.

machida is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Thompson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Thompson trying to control the action but machida just sinks the hooks in.
Thompson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

machida is looking for a kimura but Thompson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for machida to get the leverage.
machida is thwarting Thompson's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
machida prevents Thompson from improving his position.
machida trying to mount his opponent but Thompson defends it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thompson connects with a single shot there.

machida darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Thompson is trying to maintain the position but machida is very close to passing his half guard.
machida prevents Thompson from improving his position.
machida wants to free his trapped foot but Thompson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thompson trying to hold on to machida's head to control him but machida postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dominickoy machida dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

machida fails with a takedown attempt.
Thompson thuds his right hand into machida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thompson lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and machida falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chris Thompson!

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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
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinichi Fuujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Duex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuujin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soilwork - Rejection Role. Shinichi Fuujin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fuujin
vs
Duex

178 cm
20
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Combat Pro Design
Supreme Supplements (Q146 Recovery $20)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinichi Fuujin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Duex!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuujin keeps the fight on the outside.
Decent striking displayed by Fuujin there.
Duex wants to clinch.

Fuujin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duex is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fuujin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fuujin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duex is keeping the position for now.
Duex is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fuujin throws a big right hand that misses.

Fuujin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Duex dives on top into guard.

Fuujin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fuujin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuujin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fuujin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Duex really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fuujin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fuujin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fuujin is working for a submission of some sort.

Fuujin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Duex doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fuujin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duex defending well though.

Fuujin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Duex defends it well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fuujin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Duex knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Fuujin is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Duex has managed to free his arm - good work.

Fuujin is working for a submission of some sort.
Fuujin is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fuujin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Duex knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fuujin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Duex moves in looking to clinch but Fuujin pushes him off.
Duex tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuujin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duex slips a jab and a cross from Fuujin.
Duex is looking to clinch but Fuujin is avoiding it.
Shinichi Fuujin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuujin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fuujin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Duex not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duex's head.

Fuujin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Duex is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fuujin, into his guard.

Fuujin has his foot on Duex's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duex works his way back into a safe position though.

Fuujin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duex doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duex manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fuujin keeping full guard, as Duex tries to pass.
Fuujin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duex wants to pass the guard but Fuujin is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinichi Fuujin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Duex is looking to clinch.
Fuujin lands with a nice combination. Duex backs away looking to recover.
Fuujin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duex on the side of the head.
Fuujin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duex wants to clinch.
Duex wants to clinch up but Fuujin keeps it at a distance.
Fuujin misses with a two punch combination.
Duex tries to clinch but Fuujin is having none of it.
A left and a right from Fuujin both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Frank Duex has been cut.
No joy there for Fuujin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fuujin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duex is looking to clinch but Fuujin is avoiding it.

Fuujin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duex to the mat! Duex manages to get full guard.
Fuujin slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duex is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fuujin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fuujin passes to side control.

Fuujin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Duex is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fuujin is trying to get an arm triangle but Duex is defending well.
Duex is trying to get back to his feet.
Fuujin with the ground and pound but Duex regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duex keeps working.

Fuujin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Duex sees it coming and defends easily.

Fuujin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Duex tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fuujin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shinichi Fuujin!