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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe OBrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the cage accompanied by Straight Out of Line. Joe OBrien will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe OBrien!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida misses with a few strikes there.
OBrien connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Machida's hands.
Machida tries to move into range but OBrien moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
OBrien scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machida doesn't seem bothered though.
OBrien misses with an uppercut. Machida saw that one coming.
OBrien misses with a hook.
Machida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Joe OBrien has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from OBrien.
Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but OBrien circles away quickly and effectively.
Machida looks for the body kick but OBrien saw that one coming.
Joe OBrien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OBrien ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
OBrien throws a jab when Machida was well out of range.
OBrien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
OBrien feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Machida sprawling to the canvas! Machida rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can OBrien finish him?!
It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.
A big left from OBrien misses.
OBrien drops Machida with a huge uppercut! Machida drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. OBrien is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe OBrien!
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hype
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pop
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