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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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212 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 Montreal, Rashad Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida takes one on the button.
Don Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson lands with a hook. Machida tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Machida.
Henderson sneaks back into half guard.
Machida keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Henderson wants to improve his position but Machida is controlling well.
Machida is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Machida is thwarting Henderson's attempts to control the position.
Henderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Machida works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Machida keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Henderson is looking to control Machida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henderson avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Machida is staying active.
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Machida wants to take a breather but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like Machida is going to stand back up.
Henderson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Machida pulls his head out easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machida scores with a push kick.
Machida fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Henderson stuns Machida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machida counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Henderson!
Machida content just to control the position here.
Machida prevents Henderson from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida punishing his opponent with strikes.
Machida trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Henderson is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida tries to control but Henderson wriggling away.
Henderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Machida with good strikes from the mount here!
Henderson is working to get back to half guard.
Machida lands with some strikes.
Henderson wants to control but Machida is having none of it.
Machida wants to control the pace but Henderson is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working to try and regain half guard.
Henderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Machida takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Henderson is squirming around, avoiding Machida's attempts to control the action.
Henderson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Machida. What's that going to do exactly?
Henderson tries to hold on but Machida pushes him away.
Machida prevents Henderson from getting the reversal.
Machida sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Henderson tries to reverse the position but Machida maintains control.
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.
Machida tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Henderson regains half guard.
Henderson is not content to let Machida control the position.
Henderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Machida controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Machida forces his way into half guard.
Machida works his way into full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Machida is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Machida has taken the fight to the clinch.
Machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Machida lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Machida dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Machida has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Henderson wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida connects with a knee to the head.
Machida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Don Henderson has been cut.
Machida landing knees to the head.
Machida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Machida gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Machida sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Machida wants to take a breather but Henderson is having none of it.
Machida is pressing down on Henderson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henderson is holding on for now.
Henderson is staying active underneath Machida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Machida lands strikes from half guard.
Machida stalling away here and it's allowed Henderson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Henderson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Machida wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Machida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henderson on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Machida shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Henderson's guard.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
Machida thows a big elbow that misses.
Machida controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Henderson working for submissions but it's allowed Machida to get to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Machida works his way into full mount!
Henderson prevents Machida from taking his back.
Henderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Machida lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henderson is looking to escape.
Machida controlling the position easily from mount.
Machida landing strikes from the mount.
Machida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henderson is looking to escape.
Machida is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Machida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henderson's calf.
Machida throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Machida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Machida lands a knee to the body.
Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machida throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Machida darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson is staying active underneath Machida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida trying to control the pace.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Machida trying to control from half guard but Henderson is working away.
Henderson trying to control here.
Henderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Henderson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Henderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Henderson, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Henderson looking for a guillotine here but Machida defends easily.
Machida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Machida controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Machida won't allow Henderson to sweep him here.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Machida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Henderson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Henderson looks to land a combination but Machida avoids it well.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Machida.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machida.
Machida scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Machida has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Henderson!
Machida unloading with bombs!
Machida controlling from mount.
Henderson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Machida trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henderson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Machida is tying to control. Henderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rashad Machida just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machida gets a clinch.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Machida.
Machida jumps guard and drags Henderson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Henderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Machida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Machida controlling the pace for now.
Henderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Machida looking to control but Henderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henderson can't escape the position.
Machida wants to get back to his feet but Henderson is holding on tight.
Henderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Henderson tries to lock up and control but Machida gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Henderson tries to reverse the position but Machida maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Machida controlling from the full mount.
Machida is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Henderson is surviving well by controlling Machida's body position as best he can.
Machida controlling the pace for now.
Henderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Machida content just to control the position here.
Henderson tries to reverse the position but Machida maintains control.
Machida tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Machida trying to control but Henderson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rashad Machida just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rashad Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Machida.
Machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machida darts in and clinches Henderson up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Machida - that landed with a thud.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Machida ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Machida no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Machida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Don Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Henderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Henderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Henderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Machida working a defensive guard here.
Henderson is pushing down on Machida's leg trying to pass to half guard. Machida is fighting to maintain full guard but Henderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Henderson wants to take a breather but Machida is having none of it.
Machida regains full guard. Nicely done.
Machida wants to get back to his feet but Henderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
Rashad Machida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Machida pushes Henderson off and gets back to his feet.
Henderson gets caught flat footed, as Machida shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machida has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Machida!
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