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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ted Cruz (ranked 4317 p4p, 215 weight class) and Lyodo Machida (ranked 6957 p4p, 286 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Ted Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyodo Machida!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Lyodo Machida has been cut.
Machida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cruz.
Cruz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Machida is rocked!
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz cracks Machida with an open hand slap.
Machida shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cruz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Machida scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machida on the ground.
Machida passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Machida working the ground and pound from side control.
Machida in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cruz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Machida is putting a hurting on Cruz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Machida gets to mount! Cruz was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Cruz tries to hold on but Machida pushes him away.
Machida looking to finish Cruz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cruz!
Machida landing punches.
Machida with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida with good strikes from the mount here!
Machida tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Machida with the ground and pound from mount.
Machida connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Machida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cruz is looking to escape.
Cruz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Machida looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Machida landing strikes from the mount and Cruz is in trouble!
Cruz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
BOOM! Machida connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Machida pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Machida lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cruz is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Cruz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machida lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Machida connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cruz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Machida working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Machida connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Machida with good strikes from the mount here!
Machida unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Cruz wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Machida celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyodo Machida!
Lyodo Machida managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Top Nutrition 160Q250$ 140Q150$ 100Q50$, into his post fight interview.
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FIGHT
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