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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renaldo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renaldo Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Graham!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham misses with a double jab.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Machida's waist but Machida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Graham off to one side.
Graham shoots for a double leg takedown but Machida sprawls well. He's pushed Graham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Machida avoids the head kick by Graham.
Machida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Graham misses with a combination
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Graham there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Graham shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kevin Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graham slips a jab and a cross from Machida.
Machida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Graham.
Some wild striking there from Graham.
Machida misses with a few strikes there.
Graham throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Graham.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Graham!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machida.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Graham clinches.
A shot in the inside from Machida.
Machida keeps control of Graham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida gets underhooks to prevent Graham's takedown attempt.
Renaldo Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Graham.
Machida scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Machida.
A short right from Machida on the inside.
Machida pushes Graham back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graham is rocked!
Machida lands an elbow that stopped Graham in his tracks for a moment.
Graham is still on wobbly legs! Can Machida finish him?
Machida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machida throws a head punch that misses.
Graham blocks an uppercut.
Machida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graham seems to have recovered his senses.
Graham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida scores with a nice body kick.
Machida fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Graham square on the jaw! Damn, Graham is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Renaldo Machida!
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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
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