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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Hjalte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Bjorn Hjalte has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bjorn Hjalte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Machida!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hjalte scores with the left hand. Machida knows he should have avoided that one.
Hjalte looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Machida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Machida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hjalte to score with a decent uppercut.
Hjalte throws the left hand but Machida avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Hjalte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hjalte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hjalte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machida on the side of the head.
Hjalte lands with an overhand left.
Machida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Machida manages to break the clinch.
Machida staying out of range there.
Hjalte cracks Machida with a good jab.
Hjalte staying out of range there.
Hjalte connects with a body shot.
Hjalte lands with a cross.
Machida on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bjorn Hjalte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hjalte punishes Machida's body with a nice straight punch.
Hjalte cracks Machida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hjalte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hjalte lands with a right hand.
Hjalte cracks Machida with an open hand slap.
Hjalte lands with a hook. Machida tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hjalte cracks Machida with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hjalte cracks Machida with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hjalte scores with a nice right hand.
Bjorn Hjalte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Machida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Machida takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Machida takes one on the button.
Hjalte cracks Machida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Machida needs to keep his hands up - Hjalte had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut lands for Hjalte. That snapped Machida's head back.
Hjalte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machida on the side of the head.
Hjalte scores with a shot to the body.
Machida on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hjalte scores with a jab.
Good exchange - Hjalte coming out on top.
Good exchange - Hjalte coming out on top.
Hjalte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hjalte is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice straight punches there by Hjalte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hjalte.
Hjalte works the jab nicely.
Hjalte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Machida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hjalte to score with a decent uppercut.
Hjalte avoids the head kick by Machida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjalte works Machida's body with a nice hook.
Machida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hjalte scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hjalte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hjalte.
Hjalte lands a jab to the head.
Hjalte with a hook.
Hjalte scores with a nice right hand.
Hjalte lands a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hjalte.
Machida moves forwards but Hjalte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good shot there by Hjalte.
Machida throws a hook but Hjalte blocks it.
Hjalte throws a good cross that connects.
Machida takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hjalte connects with a body shot.
Machida on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Machida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hjalte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hjalte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machida on the side of the head.
Machida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjalte scores with a sloppy right hand. Machida should have avoided that one.
Hjalte is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hjalte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A lazy left from Hjalte finds it's target.
Nice shot by Hjalte.
Hjalte lands a with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Hjalte.
Machida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hjalte digs a good body shot into Machida's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Hjalte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Machida doesn't seem phased though.
Hjalte swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Machida.
Machida misses with an uppercut.
Hjalte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Machida moves forwards but Hjalte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Machida gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hjalte lands a jab to the nose.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hjalte lands a really nice looking cross but Machida seems unphased.
Hjalte thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Hjalte lands.
Hjalte throws a lazy right hand but Machida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hjalte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hjalte lands with an overhand left.
Hjalte blocks a head kick by Machida.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hjalte throws a lazy right hand but Machida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Hjalte does it's job there.
Hjalte misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Hjalte.
Hjalte throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Hjalte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hjalte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Nice uppercut there from Hjalte.
Hjalte slips a jab and a cross from Machida.
Hjalte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hjalte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hjalte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machida on the side of the head.
Nice cross by Hjalte.
Machida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hjalte.
Machida ducks right into an uppercut from Hjalte.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Hjalte.
Hjalte darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Machida throws a solid leg kick but Hjalte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Machida.
Machida moves forwards but Hjalte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Hjalte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Hjalte dominated that round.
That's time! Hjalte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Machida, right into the meat.
Machida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Machida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hjalte scores with a shot to the body.
Hjalte lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hjalte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hjalte lands a nice hook to Machida's body. Machida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot by Hjalte.
Hjalte lands a with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Hjalte.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hjalte, as that shot connected.
Machida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hjalte lands a jab to Machida's midsection.
Hjalte punishes Machida's body with a nice straight punch.
Hjalte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hjalte cracks Machida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hjalte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hjalte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hjalte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Machida throws a series of punches but Hjalte avoids them all with ease.
Machida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjalte avoids the body shot from Machida.
Machida misses with the combination.
Hjalte throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
A left lands for Hjalte.
Hjalte lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machida at a distance.
Hjalte stuns Machida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Machida slips a jab from Hjalte.
Hjalte misses with a body shot.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Hjalte throws a good cross that connects.
Machida has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Machida there as he acknowledges the shot.
Machida wants to clinch.
Hjalte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Machida scores with a spinning back kick!
Hjalte blocks the body kick.
Rickson Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Hjalte keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body punch from Hjalte.
Machida shoots in but Hjalte avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hjalte lands a slapping body shot.
Hjalte misses with a shot to the body
and Machida counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Machida.
Machida breaks the clinch.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Machida missing with a left hand there. Hjalte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Hjalte does it's job there.
Hjalte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Hjalte stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hjalte jabs at Machida's body.
Machida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab lands there for Hjalte.
Hjalte lands a lovely overhand right.
Hjalte lands a jab to Machida's midsection.
Hjalte lands with a hook. Machida tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hjalte, as that shot connected.
Donk. Hjalte catches Machida right on the button with a cross.
Machida takes one to the chin there.
Machida takes one to the side of the head.
Hjalte lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjalte lands a nice looking body shot.
Hjalte throws the left hand but Machida avoids the punch easily.
Hjalte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hjalte lands a nice shot to the body.
Hjalte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machida.
Hjalte connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Machida momentarily.
Machida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hjalte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hjalte connects with a single shot there.
Hjalte lands with a right hand.
Hjalte misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hjalte jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hjalte scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hjalte darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Machida moves out of range as Hjalte strikes.
Hjalte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hjalte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machida counters with a leg kick.
Hjalte with a nice cross.
Hjalte lands a head shot.
Hjalte connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Hjalte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Machida doesn't seem phased though.
Hjalte lands a nice looking body shot.
Hjalte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hjalte connects with a crisp jab.
Hjalte with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hjalte.
Machida moves forwards but Hjalte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hjalte jabs Machida right on the nose. Machida blinks but takes it well.
Hjalte takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hjalte scores with a jab to the head.
Machida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab from Hjalte.
Hjalte lands a right hook to the body.
Hjalte connects with a looping right hand.
Hjalte lands the left hand.
Machida drops his hands momentarily and Hjalte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hjalte cracks Machida with an open hand slap.
Hjalte misses with a hook.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hjalte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Hjalte dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hjalte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machida takes one on the button.
Hjalte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hjalte jabs Machida right on the nose. Machida blinks but takes it well.
Machida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Hjalte misses.
Hjalte misses with a looping left.
Machida tries for a takedown but Hjalte sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hjalte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hjalte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Machida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hjalte's sensitive parts.
Hjalte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hjalte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hjalte.
Machida has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hjalte lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Machida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hjalte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hjalte trying to stall but Machida improves his position.
Machida is working for takedown but Hjalte is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hjalte tries for a takedown but Machida manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hjalte drops down looking for an ankle pick but Machida pulls his leg out and moves away.
Machida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hjalte throws out the jab.
Hjalte looks to throw the jab but Machida is out of range.
Machida walks into a stiff left hand from Hjalte.
Hjalte missing with a left hand there. Machida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hjalte throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Machida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hjalte.
Hjalte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hjalte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hjalte lands a lovely overhand right.
Machida has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hjalte finds it's way round the side to connect with Machida's head.
Nice uppercut there from Hjalte.
Machida moves forwards but Hjalte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to de liver by Hjalte. Beautiful body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hjalte.
Machida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Hjalte.
Hjalte clobbers Machida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Machida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hjalte lands a body shot.
Hjalte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hjalte connects with a jab.
Hjalte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bjorn Hjalte is winning the standup battle so far.
Hjalte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hjalte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hjalte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Hjalte there.
Hjalte lands a jab to the nose.
A cross from Hjalte lands.
Hjalte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A left lands for Hjalte.
Hjalte works the jab nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Hjalte as he connects with a hook.
Machida takes one on the button.
Hjalte jabs Machida right on the nose. Machida blinks but takes it well.
A punch lands to the side of Machida 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hjalte tests Machida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hjalte connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Machida momentarily.
Machida walks into a straight right hand from Hjalte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hjalte lands a slapping body shot.
Hjalte lands a nice shot to the body.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Hjalte moves out of range easily.
Hjalte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Machida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hjalte checks it well.
Hjalte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Machida on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hjalte with a nice cross.
Hjalte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Machida is looking to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Hjalte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hjalte.
Hjalte lands with a nice body punch.
Machida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hjalte darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Machida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hjalte throws a good cross that connects.
Hjalte lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machida at a distance.
Machida on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hjalte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hjalte's corner calls for a 1-2. Hjalte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Machida defending well as Hjalte loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hjalte cracks Machida with an open hand slap.
Nice straight punches there by Hjalte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hjalte.
Machida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hjalte avoids the head kick by Machida.
Hjalte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machida on the side of the head.
Rickson Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hjalte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hjalte throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida counters with a leg kick.
Machida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hjalte manages to avoid it.
Machida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hjalte scores with a hook to the body. Machida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hjalte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hjalte misses with a hook.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Hjalte scores with a crisp jab that stopped Machida in his tracks.
Hjalte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hjalte works Machida's body with a nice hook.
Hjalte scores with a nice strike.
Hjalte scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to de liver by Hjalte. Beautiful body shot.
Hjalte cracks Machida with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hjalte lands a jab to the head.
Hjalte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machida on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Hjalte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hjalte, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Hjalte!
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energy
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hype
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