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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irving Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida's entrance music is No more Shadows for the Past- NARNIA. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Irving Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown blocks a jab.
Machida scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Machida cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
It looks like Irving Brown has been cut.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brown throws a leg kick but Machida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Machida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Machida staying out of range there.
A jab from Machida finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Machida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Brown backs away, Machida returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Machida counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown cracks Machida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Machida's defenses.
Machida lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice cross by Machida.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Machida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown lands a jab.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida has control of Brown's left arm, preventing Brown from doing any damage.
Brown wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
Machida seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Machida gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Machida preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machida getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Machida. That snapped Brown's head back.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Machida moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Machida is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Machida connects with a body shot.
Brown gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machida.
Machida throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Machida only half commits.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machida throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Machida throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Machida darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Machida moves away and avoids it.
Brown throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Renzo Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renzo Machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Irving Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Machida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Machida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Machida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Machida throws a body kick that misses.
Machida scores with a jab to the body.
Brown misses with a right hand
enabling Machida to counter with a crisp jab.
Machida throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown looks for a takedown but Machida sprawls well.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Machida here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machida avoids it.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown working Machida over with knees to the body.
Machida lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.
Machida pressing his opponent against the cage.
Machida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machida lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown is pushing Machida up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Machida displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machida misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Machida avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Machida struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Machida prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Machida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.
Machida lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Renzo Machida has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Machida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Machida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Machida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown is rocked!
Machida blocking some punches.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machida is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Machida throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Machida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machida is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Machida.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machida.
Machida scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Machida finish him?
Machida trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Machida throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Machida struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Machida lands an uppercut.
Machida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
Machida lands a shoulder strike.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Machida lands a big right hand that sends Brown to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Brown!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Machida is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renzo Machida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Irving Brown'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!
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Machida's defenses.
Machida drops Brown with a big left hand and mounts him. Brown is in big trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Machida sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Machida tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida content just to control the position here.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Machida maintains control.
Machida wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Machida trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Irving Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machida is really struggling to control Brown but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Machida content just to control the position here.
Machida tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Machida controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to hold on but Machida postures up.
Renzo Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machida looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown wants to control but Machida is having none of it.
Machida trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Machida controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown gets back to half guard.
Machida takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Machida is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Machida controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown throws a leg kick
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown looks for the body kick but Machida saw that one coming.
It looked like Machida wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown defending well as Machida loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renzo 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renzo Machida!
In his post fight interview, Renzo Machida gave a big smile as he said 'Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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