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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the cage accompanied by Take your shirt off. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Saint Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Saint Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
Saint Pierre tries to hold on but Machida postures up.
Saint Pierre is looking to improve his position but Machida isn't that keen on the idea.
Machida looking to control and managing it successfully.
Machida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saint Pierre on the ground.
Saint Pierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Machida controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Machida content just to control the position here.
Saint Pierre is trying to escape the mount.
Machida tries to control but Saint Pierre wriggling away.
Machida is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saint Pierre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Saint Pierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Saint Pierre wants to control but Machida is having none of it.
Saint Pierre sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Saint Pierre is looking to improve his position.
Machida with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Machida's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Saint Pierre looks gassed!
Machida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Machida landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saint Pierre keeps working.
Well, if Machida is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Machida wants to control but Saint Pierre is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Saint Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Machida pulls his head out easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saint Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Machida moves into the clinch.
Machida tightens his grip and picks Saint Pierre up, before dumping him to the ground. Saint Pierre manages to land in guard.
Machida showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saint Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida dominated that round.
That's time! Machida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Machida shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Saint Pierre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Machida is looking to take a break and control but Saint Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saint Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Machida wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint Pierre is breathing heavily.
Machida trying to control the action but Saint Pierre is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida working the head and body with strikes.
Machida controlling from side mount.
Saint Pierre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Machida's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Saint Pierre tries to get to full guard but Machida has control of the leg.
Machida 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saint Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Machida takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Machida pulls his head out easily.
Machida controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Lyoto Machida just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Machida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Machida prevents Saint Pierre from getting the reversal.
Saint Pierre takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saint Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Machida postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Saint Pierre looks a forlorn figure.
Saint Pierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Machida shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Saint Pierre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Saint Pierre sneaks back into half guard.
Machida with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Saint Pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Machida sits in half guard.
Machida blocks the strikes from Saint Pierre.
Machida is trying to control. Saint Pierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Saint Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Pierre misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Saint Pierre trying to control here.
Machida takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Machida seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Saint Pierre for as long as he can get away with.
Saint Pierre is looking for a sweep. Machida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Machida rushes Saint Pierre and presses him up against the cage.
Machida turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Saint Pierre tries to buck Machida off but Machida is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre is not content to let Machida control the position.
Machida controlling the position from side mount.
Saint Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Machida keeps moving and retains side control.
Machida looks up at the clock and then as Saint Pierre takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Machida smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida trying to control the position but Saint Pierre is working away.
Saint Pierre tries to improve position but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Machida throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Saint Pierre was covering up waiting for the punch and Machida finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Machida is stalling in the full guard.
Saint Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to pass the guard but Saint Pierre is keeping the position.
Machida content to stall in guard here.
Saint Pierre looking for a triangle here. Machida is fighting it but it looks tight! Saint Pierre pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Machida is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lucas Saint Pierre!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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