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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darwin France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Neeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). France comes to the cage accompanied by You Suck. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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146 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin France!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Neeson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Neeson.
Neeson throws a leg kick but France sees it coming and checks it nicely.
France changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Neeson tries to avoid it but France manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Neeson to the ground. Neeson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from France is defended easily by Neeson.
France closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Neeson to the mat! Neeson manages to get full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
France drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and France jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
France drops back looking for a leg! Neeson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Neeson manages to kick France off! France jumps back into Neeson's guard.
Neeson looking for a guillotine here but France defends easily.
France is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neeson is keeping the position for now.
France stopping the sweep attempt from Neeson.
Neeson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. France is aware though and is defending well.
France wants to pass the guard but Neeson is keeping the position.
France drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Neeson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now France has Neeson in his guard.
France is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Neeson is aware though and is defending well.
France is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Neeson is aware though and is defending well.
Neeson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
France manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Neeson is trying to escape the mount.
Neeson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
France jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Neeson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Neeson can't do much from the bottom here.
Neeson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Neeson holds on to France's head and controls the position momentarily.
France is trying to get an arm triangle but Neeson is defending well.
France really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neeson regains half guard.
France is trying to work for a kimura but Neeson is defending well.
Neeson trying to control but France postures up.
France is trying for a kimura here. Neeson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! France wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darwin France!
Darwin France retains his featherweight title!
Darwin France bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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