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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Che Hoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hell Yeah kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Che Hoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Machine!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoe misses with an uppercut.
Hoe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hoe drags the fight down to the ground.
Machine trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machine gets to his feet - Hoe follows without any prompting.
Nice takedown defense from Hoe. No joy for Machine on that attempt.
Hoe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Machine napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Machine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hoe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Machine keeps trying to improve his position.
Hoe working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine is trying to get back to half guard.
Machine can't do much from the bottom here.
Hoe moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hoe stands up.
Hoe slips a jab and a cross from Machine.
It looked like Hoe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Che Hoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoe clinches up with Machine and pushes him back against the cage.
Hoe lands a right hand.
Machine can't break the clinch.
Hoe keeps control of Machine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Machine breaks the clinch.
Hoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machine.
Machine gets tackled into the cage by Hoe. Hoe maintains the clinch.
Machine has had enough of the clinch but Hoe keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hoe.
Machine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machine manages to break the clinch.
Hoe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Machine. That one must have hurt.
Hoe tries to sprawl but Machine drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Machine wants to stand up but Hoe has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hoe trying to control but Machine postures up.
Hoe won't allow Machine to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine stands up out of the half guard.
Hoe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Machine swivels and escapes.
Machine tries for a takedown but Hoe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hoe clinches with his opponent.
Machine is trying to break the clinch but Hoe is controlling him.
Machine has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hoe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Machine can turn it around.
Machine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hoe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Machine smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Che Hoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hoe checks it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machine scores with a shoulder strike.
Machine is trying to push Hoe away but Hoe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Che Hoe dominated that round.
That's time! Hoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Machine misses with a few strikes there.
Hoe moves into the clinch.
Machine tries to break free but Hoe pushes him back against the cage.
Machine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Machine fails to land.
Machine has a couple of punches blocked by Hoe.
Machine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
I was talking to Hoe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hoe prevents a body shot from Machine.
Machine's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machine.
Machine lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoe tries to score a body lock takedown but Machine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hoe pulls Machine into guard.
Machine controls from within his opponent's guard.
Machine wants to control from the top but Hoe keeps moving.
Hoe keeping full guard, as Machine tries to pass.
Machine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Machine looking to sit in guard and control but Hoe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hoe uses it to pass to side control.
Hoe controlling from side mount.
Machine is trying to improve his position.
Machine is trying to control Hoe's posture but Hoe avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine is looking for a sweep.
Hoe in side control, throwing shots but Machine defends.
An elbow from Hoe crashes against the mat.
Hoe working away.
Hoe in side control, throwing shots but Machine defends.
Machine is trying to improve his position.
Machine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hoe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four 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.
Machine is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hoe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machine is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Machine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machine gets underhooks to prevent Hoe's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Che Hoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machine is trying to break the clinch but Hoe is controlling him.
Machine tries to break free but Hoe pushes him back against the cage.
Hoe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machine's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Che Hoe dominated that second round.
That's time! Hoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hoe closes the distance and clinches.
Machine tries to circle away but Hoe has him pinned against the cage.
Machine is trying to break free.
Machine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoe avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Machine fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Machine.
Machine dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Machine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoe has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine is trying to push Hoe away but Hoe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hoe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Machine uses from the top position.
Hoe is pulling down on Machine's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machine throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine passes Hoe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Machine thows a huge punch but Hoe dodges it nicely.
Hoe is trying to maintain the position but Machine is very close to passing his half guard.
Hoe is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Machine is trying to control. Hoe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Machine throwing shots but Hoe is blocking nicely.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
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.
Machine trying to advance position but Hoe counters by regaining guard.
Machine's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hoe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hoe moves into the clinch.
Machine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machine tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoe avoids the damage to the body.
Hoe prevents a body shot from Machine.
Machine throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoe.
Hoe scores with a hook to the body.
Hoe misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Machine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hoe successfully pulls guard.
Machine is looking to stand up but Hoe won't let him.
Machine trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hoe manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hoe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Machine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoe clinches.
Hoe pulls guard.
Machine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hoe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoe trying to strike off his back.
Machine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rock Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machine distracts Hoe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Che Hoe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Che Hoe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Che Hoe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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