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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabbit has chosen Hero by Skillet as his entrance music. Johnny Rabbit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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180 cm
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155 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Carmichael!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Rabbit!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabbit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rabbit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carmichael is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carmichael. That's going to slow Rabbit down.
Rabbit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carmichael looks to throw the jab but Rabbit is out of range.
Rabbit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carmichael stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carmichael waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rabbit.
Carmichael throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rabbit's head.
Carmichael walks into a left hand.
Carmichael looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carmichael throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carmichael.
A jab from Carmichael misses.
Carmichael cracks Rabbit with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael scores with a nice strike.
Justin Carmichael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rabbit wants to clinch.
Carmichael's corner calls for a 1-2. Carmichael obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Carmichael. No joy for Rabbit on that attempt.
Carmichael connects with a solid leg kick.
Rabbit shoots in and drives through. Carmichael sprawls well.
Carmichael lands a jab to the head.
Carmichael slaps away a takedown attempt from Rabbit, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Justin Carmichael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Rabbit.
Rabbit is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carmichael, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Rabbit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carmichael uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carmichael throws a looping overhand right but Rabbit ducks down to avoid it.
Carmichael looks to throw the jab but Rabbit is out of range.
Rabbit shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carmichael as he avoids it easily.
Rabbit looks gassed!
Carmichael with a hook.
Rabbit throws a hook to the side of Carmichael's head but Carmichael sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carmichael sizes up Rabbit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rabbit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rabbit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabbit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carmichael.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carmichael.
Carmichael is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rabbit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rabbit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Carmichael.
Carmichael listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carmichael cracks the inside of Rabbit's front leg.
Rabbit avoids the head kick by Carmichael.
Carmichael changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carmichael lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rabbit is rocked!
It looks like Johnny Rabbit has been cut.
Rabbit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carmichael.
Carmichael throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rabbit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael 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.
Rabbit takes one on the button.
Rabbit throws a leg kick
and Carmichael makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rabbit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rabbit takes one on the button.
Rabbit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carmichael fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rabbit on the side of the head.
Rabbit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rabbit is still on wobbly legs! Can Carmichael finish him?
Carmichael connects with a nice looking jab.
Carmichael closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rabbit! Carmichael dives in looking to finish! Rabbit is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Carmichael!
Justin Carmichael retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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