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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darwin France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think France might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Move. Michaels is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All of the Lights. Chris Michaels will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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153 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
10 - 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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
France keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Michaels.
Michaels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
France shoots in for a takedown but Michaels shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
France shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Michaels is trying to defend but France finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
France is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
France is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
France is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Michaels is just riding it out for now. France eventually gives up the hold.
France will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
France seems to be working for a kimura but Michaels defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
France passes the guard and advances to mount!
France goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Michaels turns into him and now he's in France's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
France pushes a forearm under Michaels's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Michaels is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darwin France!
Darwin France retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Darwin France thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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