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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Shotokahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rypien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rypien is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Ripper. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
28
165 lbs
12 - 4 - 1 |
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177 cm
26
163 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Shotokahn! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Rypien! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rypien throws a poor cross that misses
and Shotokahn counters with a good low kick that Rypien was not able to check. Shotokahn swings for the body but Rypien moves out of range.
Shotokahn misses with a head kick.
Shotokahn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Rypien misses with a right hand and Shotokahn counters with a slapping leg kick. Shotokahn avoids the body shot from Rypien.
Both fighters circling a little - Shotokahn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Rypien throws a wild body kick that Shotokahn sees coming a mile off. Shotokahn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rypien stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Shotokahn connects with a looping right hand.
Rypien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rypien throws a lazy uppercut
and Shotokahn counters with a leg kick.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Shotokahn moves out of range of the body kick. Rypien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rypien blocks a jab. A head kick by Rypien misses and Shotokahn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Shotokahn misses with a lunging right hand
and Rypien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Shotokahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rypien lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shotokahn just misses with a punch to the body.
Rypien throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shotokahn counters with a lovely straight right hand! Shotokahn tries a low kick but Rypien avoids it. A big left from Shotokahn misses.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Shotokahn misses with an uppercut
and Rypien counters with a flying knee. Nice. Shotokahn slips under a jab from Rypien. That kick from Shotokahn tenderised Rypien's leg. Rypien is trying to keep his angry face on. Rypien misses with a shot to the body and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Rypien connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shotokahn momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Shotokahn catches Rypien with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Shotokahn defending well as Rypien loads up on a big left hand. Rypien misses with a body punch
and Shotokahn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Shotokahn throws a body punch but Rypien moves out of range. Shotokahn misses with a jab to the body
and Rypien counters with a right hand to the body. Rypien defending well as Shotokahn loads up on a big left hand.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Shotokahn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Good standup being displayed there by Shotokahn as he connects with a hook. Shotokahn throws a lazy uppercut
and Rypien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Shotokahn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rypien makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Rypien throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shotokahn counters with a nice body shot. Shotokahn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rypien. Shotokahn connects with a crisp jab. Rypien defending well as Shotokahn loads up on a big left hand. Rypien falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shotokahn counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Shotokahn is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Rypien moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Rypien! Rick Rypien is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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