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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craven Moorehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moorehead has chosen Me So Horny - 2 Live Crew as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Craven Moorehead!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moorehead feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Moorehead throwing strikes but missing.
Moorehead preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moorehead accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moorehead working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moorehead tries to free his leg and advance position but Machida is retaining full guard.
Moorehead postures up in Machida's guard and throws a big left but Machida blocks it.
Moorehead working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moorehead stopping the sweep attempt from Machida.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Machida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moorehead counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Machida!
Moorehead lands a nice shot to the head.
Machida takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moorehead looking to secure an arm triangle but Machida defends it well.
Machida taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida is looking to get to half guard.
Machida wants to control but Moorehead is having none of it.
Moorehead cracks Machida with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moorehead lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moorehead moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Machida has worked his arm free - good work by Machida!
Moorehead grinds an elbow into Machida's temple.
Moorehead working away.
Moorehead scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Machida to see if he's OK.
Moorehead tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Moorehead tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moorehead has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Machida is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Machida parries the strikes from Moorehead easily there. Moorehead is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Machida to escape.
Machida struggling a bit here.
Machida is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead trying to control the action but Machida is working from the bottom.
Machida is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Machida taking punishment in the form of punches.
Moorehead lands a decent elbow from side control.
Machida is trying to control Moorehead's posture but Moorehead avoids it.
Moorehead scores with a couple of short elbows.
Moorehead looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Moorehead looks up at the clock and then as Machida takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Moorehead smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Machida down.
Moorehead landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Moorehead working the ground and pound from side control.
Machida is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moorehead scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Machida is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Moorehead can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craven Moorehead!
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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
RATING
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