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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten misses with a straight left.
Machado wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rutten avoids the body shot from Machado.
Rutten throws a leg kick
and Machado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Machado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Machado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rutten takes one on the button.
Rutten misses with a hook
and Machado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutten throws a leg kick but Machado sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Machado appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rutten takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
Rutten moves out of range as Machado strikes.
A nice side step and Rutten releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rutten misses with a combination
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutten throws a series of punches but Machado moves out of range.
As Rutten tries to get set, Machado tries to push him back and clinch up but Rutten manages to avoid the attempt.
Rutten checks a leg kick.
Rutten throws out a counter right but Machado avoids it with no problem.
Machado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Machado loads up on a big right hand but Rutten slips the punch.
Rutten throws a jab when Machado was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado throws a series of punches but Rutten moves out of range.
Machado throws a body punch but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Machado connects with the punch.
Rutten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Machado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Machado takes a swing at Rutten's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Rutten.
Machado slips a jab and a cross from Rutten.
Machado moves out of range of the leg kick from Rutten.
A low kick from Rutten is predictable there
and Machado counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Machado gets through Rutten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rutten blocking some punches.
Rutten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado misses with a looping right.
Machado is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Machado just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machado instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten manages to break the clinch.
Machado rushes Rutten and presses him up against the cage.
Machado tries a knee to the head but Rutten blocks it.
Machado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
Machado has a couple of punches blocked by Rutten.
Machado breaks the clinch.
Rutten throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rutten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rutten misses with a hook
and Machado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rutten tries to land a leg kick but Machado saw it coming and moves away.
Machado throws a body punch but Rutten moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutten misses the target.
Machado cracks Rutten with a right hand to the side of the head.
Machado takes a swing at Rutten's ribcage but misses.
Rutten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rutten throws a lazy uppercut
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Machado 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 Rutten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rutten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rutten looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Machado throws a series of punches but Rutten avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Rutten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick from Rutten is predictable there
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
Rutten lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rutten.
Rutten throws a poor cross that misses
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.
Rutten misses with a looping left.
Rutten fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machado is out of range.
Machado moves into the clinch successfully.
Rutten breaks the clinch.
Rutten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bas Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rutten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado looks to throw the jab but Rutten is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rutten! But no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rutten darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rutten throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rutten connects with an inside leg kick.
Rutten misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado pushes Rutten up against the cage in a clinch.
Machado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rutten backwards.
Rutten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machado breaks from the clinch.
Good work by Machado as he checks the leg kick.
Machado is looking to clinch but Rutten is avoiding it.
Machado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Machado misses with a hook.
Machado works the jab nicely.
Machado scores with a body shot.
Machado forces Rutten back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Machado on the inside.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Machado on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Machado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutten throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machado scores with a hook to the body. Rutten takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Machado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rutten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Machado dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Machado blocks the low kick.
Rutten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Machado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rutten stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Machado throws a leg kick but Rutten checks it.
Machado has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
No joy there for Rutten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rutten throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machado.
Rutten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bas Rutten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machado avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rutten misses with a looping right.
Machado tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rutten manages to circle out of the way.
A right-left combo lands from Machado.
Rutten misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Rutten misses.
A punch combination from Rutten misses.
Machado scores with a sloppy right hand. Rutten should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Machado lands a jab to Rutten's midsection.
Rutten throws a right hand that Machado ducks under and follows up with a left that Machado also avoids with ease.
Machado wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Machado throws a body punch but Rutten moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machado is out of range and Rutten settles back down.
Rutten throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
Machado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rutten walks into a stiff left hand from Machado.
Rutten throws a leg kick
and Rutten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Machado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rutten can do to turn this around?
Machado moves into the clinch successfully.
Machado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machado lands a slapping body shot.
Machado misses with a low kick as Rutten jumps back.
Rutten flicks out a counter leg kick but Machado steps away.
Rutten throws a series of punches but Machado avoids them all with ease.
Rutten throws a series of punches but Machado moves out of range.
Rutten doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten cracks a nice hook into Machado's ribs.
Machado cracks Rutten with a good jab.
Rutten scores with a decent looking hook.
Machado checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Machado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rutten momentarily.
Rutten has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rutten throws a hook to the side of Machado's head but Machado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machado takes the fight into the clinch.
Machado scores with a shot to the side of Rutten's head.
Machado lands a right hand.
Rutten struggles to land a body shot inside as Machado controls his hands.
Rutten letting Machado take a breather here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Machado.
Machado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutten misses with a double jab.
Machado takes the fight into the clinch.
Machado misses with some punches.
Rutten wants to break free but Machado has control.
Machado works on Rutten's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Machado tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rutten smiles and moves away.
Machado 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.
Rutten closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Rutten lands a jab to Machado's midsection.
Machado works Rutten's body with a nice hook.
Machado moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Rutten misses.
Machado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rutten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rutten throws a sloppy body shot
and Rutten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rutten takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Machado checks a low kick from Rutten.
Machado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten misses with a body shot.
Rutten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rutten's sensitive parts.
Rutten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rutten.
Rutten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machado is able to avoid easily.
Nice straight punches there by Machado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Machado.
Rutten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rutten fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machado checks it well.
Rutten misses with a looping left.
Rutten throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Machado checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Machado, right into the meat.
Machado rushes Rutten and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Machado.
Rutten working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Machado dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rutten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rutten throws a lazy uppercut
letting Machado counter with a right hand.
Rutten doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rutten throws a leg kick
letting Machado counter with a right hand.
Machado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Machado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rutten is looking to score with low kicks.
Machado explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rutten tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machado clinches up with Rutten and pushes him back against the cage.
Machado manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rutten throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rutten misses with a lunging right hand
and Machado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rutten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machado's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten moves forwards but Machado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Machado, as that shot connected.
Rutten throws a chopping leg kick but Machado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A quick step to the side and Machado tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutten tries to work over Machado's front leg with a kick but Machado checks it.
Machado throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutten.
A jab from Machado does it's job there.
Machado connects with an inside leg kick.
Rutten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machado.
The fighters circle momentarily. Machado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Machado tests Rutten's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Machado takes one on the button.
A shot to the liver by Machado. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rutten looks to throw the jab but Machado is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Machado as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutten throws a big shot that misses.
Rutten moves out of range as Machado strikes.
Machado staying out of range there.
Rutten bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Machado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rutten takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rutten misses with a leg kick
and Machado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rutten.
Machado looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rutten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A leg kick checked by Rutten.
A low kick from Rutten misses
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rutten scores with a decent looking hook.
Rutten throws a lazy right hand but Machado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machado appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Machado lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rutten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machado misses with a body shot.
Rutten misses with a lunging right hand
and Machado moves into the clinch.
Machado controlling the action here for a moment.
Machado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rutten is rocked!
Machado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rutten is still on wobbly legs! Can Machado finish him?
Machado landing knees to the body.
Machado stalling.
Machado throws a big uppercut that drops Rutten! More strikes from Machado and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rutten lies dazed against the cage as Machado celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Machado!
An out of breath Manny Machado thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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