PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Zambidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zambidis
vs
Machida

178 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

200 cm
19
204 lbs
0 - 6 - 1

Solid boxing
Very quick

Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Zambidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Machida!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida tries to clinch up but Zambidis circles away and keeps his distance.
Zambidis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zambidis throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Zambidis misses.
Zambidis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Zambidis does no damage.
Machida tries to clinch there but Zambidis circles away.
Zambidis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machida is looking to clinch.
Zambidis lands with a nice combination. Machida backs away looking to recover.
Machida tries to clinch up
and Zambidis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mike Zambidis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zambidis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zambidis lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida is looking to clinch but Zambidis is avoiding it.
Zambidis swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Zambidis lands with a nice body punch.
Zambidis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zambidis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machida tries to clinch there but Zambidis circles away.
Zambidis delivers a nice body kick.
Zambidis looks to land a combination. Machida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zambidis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zambidis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida is looking to clinch.
Zambidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zambidis throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Zambidis misses with a few strikes there.
Zambidis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zambidis works over Machida's head and body with a nice combination.
Machida has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zambidis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zambidis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Machida moves to clinch but Zambidis breaks away
and Zambidis counters with a nice body kick.
Machida looks winded!
Zambidis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A lazy left from Zambidis finds it's target.
Machida tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Zambidis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zambidis lands a jab-cross combination.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Zambidis circles away.
Zambidis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zambidis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Zambidis scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Zambidis does no damage.
Zambidis keeps the fight on the outside.
Zambidis fails to land with a series of punches.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Zambidis throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida is looking to clinch.
Machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zambidis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Zambidis throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Zambidis misses.
Machida avoids the head kick by Zambidis.
Zambidis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis throws a leg kick that misses.
Machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida tries to clinch but Zambidis moves out of range.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Zambidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zambidis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zambidis throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zambidis lands a jab-cross combination.
Machida is looking to clinch but Zambidis is avoiding it.
Mike Zambidis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zambidis throws a combination. Machida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Machida blocks a head kick by Zambidis.
Zambidis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zambidis duly obliges.
Zambidis is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Zambidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Machida is looking to clinch.
Zambidis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis keeps the fight on the outside.
Danga de danga de dang - Zambidis scores with a four punch combination!
Zambidis throws a nice head kick!
Machida lands a high kick!
Zambidis throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Zambidis fails to land with a series of punches.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses.
Machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zambidis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Zambidis.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis throws a leg kick that misses.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida tries to clinch up but Zambidis circles away and keeps his distance.
Zambidis throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Zambidis throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zambidis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zambidis throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zambidis.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zambidis.
Zambidis misses with a wild combination.
Machida tries to clinch but Zambidis moves out of range.
Zambidis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zambidis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Zambidis.
Zambidis misses with a kick to the body
and Machida counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Zambidis dominated that round.
That's time! Zambidis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zambidis tries a head kick but it misses.
Zambidis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Zambidis circles away.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Zambidis circles away.
Zambidis tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machida is looking to clinch but Zambidis is avoiding it.
Zambidis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zambidis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick from Zambidis lands but Machida takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zambidis keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida is looking to clinch but Zambidis is avoiding it.
Zambidis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zambidis keeps the fight on the outside.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick
and Machida counters with a low kick, right behind Zambidis 's knee.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zambidis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick
and Machida counters with a head kick. That will keep Zambidis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zambidis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mike Zambidis is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machida tries to clinch but Zambidis moves out of range.
Zambidis misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
Zambidis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zambidis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crunch! Zambidis slams his shin into Machida's torso.
Zambidis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Machida is looking to clinch but Zambidis is avoiding it.
Zambidis throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.

Machida clinches up with Zambidis and pushes him back against the ropes.
Zambidis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Zambidis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Machida utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Machida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zambidis is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zambidis is defending well for now.
Zambidis lands a body punch.
Zambidis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zambidis is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zambidis's efforts to push away.
Zambidis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zambidis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zambidis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zambidis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zambidis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida can't find room to land a body shot as Zambidis controls the action.
Zambidis is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Zambidis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zambidis.
Zambidis working hard to break the clinch.
Machida has Zambidis pressed against the ropes, preventing Zambidis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Zambidis manages to break the clinch.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Zambidis.
Zambidis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Zambidis.
Zambidis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis scores with a head kick. Machida tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zambidis keeps the fight on the outside.
Zambidis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zambidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zambidis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zambidis misses with a head kick.
Zambidis swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Machida tries to clinch up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida wants to clinch up but Zambidis keeps it at a distance.
Zambidis misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Zambidis.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but Zambidis pushes him off.
Zambidis throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Zambidis feints and then cracks Machida's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machida down.
Zambidis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Machida is looking to clinch but Zambidis is avoiding it.
Mike Zambidis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida misses with a kick to the body.
Machida is looking to clinch.
Zambidis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Machida eats them both and turns towards Zambidis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zambidis looks to land a combination but Machida avoids it well.
Zambidis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Machida avoids a kick to the body.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses.
Machida scores with a kick to the body.
Zambidis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zambidis with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida tries to clinch there but Zambidis circles away.
Zambidis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Machida has time to react.
Zambidis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zambidis scores with a leg kick.
Zambidis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Machida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zambidis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zambidis misses with a series of wild punches.

Machida gets a clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zambidis is defending well for now.
Zambidis has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Zambidis working hard to break the clinch.
Machida is trying to break free.
Zambidis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Zambidis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zambidis.
Machida prevents Zambidis from breaking the clinch.

Zambidis manages to break the clinch.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zambidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zambidis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zambidis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zambidis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machida.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Zambidis circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Zambidis dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Machida wants to clinch up but Zambidis keeps it at a distance.
Zambidis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zambidis throws a combination. Machida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A lazy left from Zambidis finds it's target.
Zambidis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zambidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zambidis lands the left hand.
Zambidis misses with a few strikes there.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but Zambidis pushes him off.
Machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zambidis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zambidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambidis tries a head kick but it misses.
Zambidis keeps the fight on the outside.
Zambidis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Machida.
Zambidis keeps the fight on the outside.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses
and Machida counters with a good low kick that Zambidis was not able to check.
Some bone on bone action there as Machida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zambidis looks to land a combination. Machida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zambidis tries to land a front kick but Machida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Machida avoids the head kick by Zambidis.
Zambidis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but Zambidis pushes him off.
Zambidis throws a push kick but Machida slaps the foot to one side.
Zambidis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Machida wants to clinch up but Zambidis keeps it at a distance.
Zambidis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zambidis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Zambidis circles away.
Zambidis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machida tries to clinch up
and Zambidis counters with a series of strikes. Machida will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zambidis.
Machida tries to clinch but Zambidis is having none of it.
Zambidis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zambidis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zambidis misses with a two punch combination.
Zambidis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis swinging wildly here.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zambidis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machida tries to clinch but Zambidis is having none of it.
A nice combination there by Zambidis.
Machida tries to clinch up
and Zambidis counters with a series of strikes. Machida will be more careful next time no doubt.
Machida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Machida throws a hook but Zambidis blocks it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis digs a good hook to Machida's body.
Zambidis thumps Machida with a low kick.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Zambidis swinging wildly here.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zambidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zambidis looks to land a combination. Machida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Zambidis.
Machida wants to clinch.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Zambidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zambidis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zambidis cracks a nice hook into Machida's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zambidis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Machida has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zambidis keeps the fight on the outside.
Zambidis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Machida backs up against the ropes.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Zambidis.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis avoids the head kick by Machida.
Zambidis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Machida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Danga de danga de dang - Zambidis scores with a four punch combination!
Zambidis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zambidis throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
Machida tries to clinch but Zambidis is having none of it.
Zambidis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Machida has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zambidis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zambidis lands a jab-cross combination.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch but Zambidis is having none of it.
Zambidis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida wants to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Zambidis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses.
Zambidis keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zambidis throws a series of strikes that have Machida backpedaling.
Machida tries to clinch but Zambidis moves out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Machida moves out of range as Zambidis throws a body kick.
Machida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zambidis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zambidis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machida throws a head kick but Zambidis moves out of range.
Zambidis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zambidis.
Zambidis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zambidis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Zambidis clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zambidis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zambidis stalks Machida and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Machida's face. Machida staggers backwards, shaken.
Zambidis falls off balance throwing a combination

and Machida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Machida keeps control of Zambidis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida scores a nice knee to the body.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Zambidis avoids the damage to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Zambidis blocks a body shot from Machida.
Zambidis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zambidis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.

Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambidis swinging wildly here.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zambidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida wants to clinch up but Zambidis keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Zambidis.
Machida is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zambidis.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zambidis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Machida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zambidis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zambidis looks for the body kick but Machida saw that one coming.
Machida wants to clinch.
Zambidis misses with a head kick.
Zambidis is looking to wear down Machida with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis misses with a head kick.
Zambidis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Machida backs up against the ropes.
A punch combination from Machida misses.
Zambidis throws a one two combo.
Zambidis throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Zambidis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zambidis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Machida is looking to clinch but Zambidis is avoiding it.
Zambidis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Zambidis circles away.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zambidis.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zambidis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
A right-left combo lands from Zambidis.
Zambidis throws a combination. Machida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Machida has taken the fight to the clinch.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zambidis avoids it.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zambidis's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Zambidis has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida looking to slow down the pace here.
Zambidis lands a nice shot to the body.
Zambidis is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Zambidis has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Zambidis avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Zambidis managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Zambidis tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Zambidis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zambidis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zambidis is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Zambidis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zambidis can't find room to land a body shot as Machida controls the action.
Zambidis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zambidis is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Machida has Zambidis pressed against the ropes, preventing Zambidis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zambidis working hard to break the clinch.
Zambidis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida misses with a punch to the body.
Zambidis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zambidis works on Machida's body with a couple of short punches.
Zambidis is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Zambidis won't allow it.
Zambidis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida tries to throw a body punch but Zambidis avoids it by throwing Machida back against the ropes.
Zambidis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zambidis is trying to break free.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zambidis's efforts to push away.
Zambidis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zambidis avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Zambidis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zambidis tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Zambidis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zambidis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zambidis has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Zambidis wants to break free but Machida has control.
Zambidis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Zambidis avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zambidis can't break the clinch.

Zambidis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Machida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A left and a right from Zambidis both land. Nice combination.
A punch combination from Zambidis misses.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Zambidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zambidis.
Zambidis swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Machida blocks a head kick by Zambidis.
Zambidis tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machida wants to clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Machida moves to clinch but Zambidis breaks away
and Zambidis counters with a nice uppercut.
Machida wants to clinch up but Zambidis keeps it at a distance.
Machida blocks a low kick nicely.
Machida tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Zambidis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zambidis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zambidis looks to land a body kick but Machida moved away.
Zambidis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Machida backs up against the ropes.
Zambidis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Zambidis keeps the fight on the outside.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch there but Zambidis circles away.
Zambidis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Machida will feel that in the morning.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Zambidis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zambidis misses with a series of wild punches.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zambidis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida tries to clinch but Zambidis is having none of it.
No joy there for Zambidis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zambidis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Zambidis had his way with Mauricio Machida in that round.
That's time! Zambidis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Zambidis misses with a two punch combination.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida avoids the head kick by Zambidis.
Zambidis keeps the fight on the outside.
Zambidis swinging wildly here.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sloppy strikes from Machida. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambidis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zambidis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zambidis misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zambidis throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
Some bone on bone action there as Machida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zambidis throws a one two combo.
Machida wants to clinch
and Zambidis counters with a one-two to the body.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis lands with a slapping head kick.
Machida on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zambidis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machida wants to clinch but Zambidis slips to the side
and Zambidis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zambidis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zambidis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machida at a distance.
Machida has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zambidis.
Machida tries to clinch there but Zambidis circles away.
Zambidis looks to land a body kick but Machida moved away.
A combination from Zambidis does no damage.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Zambidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zambidis.
Machida tries to clinch but Zambidis is having none of it.
Zambidis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machida can do to turn this around?
Zambidis looks to land a combination. Machida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zambidis misses with a series of wild punches.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but Zambidis pushes him off.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zambidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machida is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zambidis.
Machida tries to clinch but Zambidis is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Machida. Those never looked like landing.
Zambidis pushes Machida away with a front kick.
Zambidis lands a two punch combo.
Machida blocks a head kick by Zambidis.
Machida moves out of range as Zambidis throws a body kick.
Zambidis throws a combination. Machida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zambidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zambidis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zambidis throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
Machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zambidis throws a series of strikes that have Machida backpedaling.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zambidis throws a series of strikes that have Machida backpedaling.
Zambidis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Machida wants to clinch up but Zambidis keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Zambidis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machida tries to clinch up but Zambidis circles away and keeps his distance.
Zambidis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Zambidis circles away.
Machida wants to clinch.
Zambidis tries a head kick but it misses.
Zambidis scores with a three punch combo!
Zambidis with a nice cross.
Zambidis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Zambidis misses.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zambidis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis tries a head kick but it misses.

Machida has managed to clinch.
Zambidis is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Knees to the body from Machida.
Zambidis tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Zambidis tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zambidis.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zambidis.
Zambidis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zambidis's efforts to push away.
Zambidis avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Zambidis can't break the clinch.
Zambidis managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Zambidis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zambidis wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
Zambidis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zambidis wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Zambidis avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida has Zambidis pressed against the ropes, preventing Zambidis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zambidis avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida tries to throw a body punch but Zambidis avoids it by throwing Machida back against the ropes.
Zambidis has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Zambidis is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Machida misses with a punch to the body.
Machida blocks a body shot from Zambidis.
Zambidis is trying to break free.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zambidis working hard to break the clinch.
Mike Zambidis has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Zambidis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zambidis is defending well for now.
Zambidis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zambidis tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Zambidis blocks a body shot from Machida.
Zambidis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zambidis is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Machida keeps control of Zambidis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zambidis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zambidis tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Zambidis is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida is looking to control Zambidis's arms but Zambidis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machida has his back to the ropes.
Zambidis wants to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Zambidis's face as he tries to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Zambidis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zambidis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Zambidis!
Post fight, Mike Zambidis stared into the camera and said 'i want to re sign my contract and win a few more fights, and then i want a fourth match against Gomi beause the last fight he won. was a horrible decision by the judge and they now it, cause one of the judges gave me some of his own money from his wallet and told me he was sorry.'.