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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matola Machava (ranked 3371 p4p, 430 weight class) and Rhymin Slayin (ranked 1657 p4p, 255 weight class). Machava comes to the ring accompanied by Mozambique National Anthem. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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210 lbs
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221 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matola Machava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machava fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slayin, pushing him back against the ropes.
Slayin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machava tries to work over Slayin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slayin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machava throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slayins head.
Slayin can't find room to land a body shot as Machava controls the action.
Machava tries to work over Slayin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slayin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slayin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machava has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slayin tries a knee to the head but Machava blocks it.
Slayin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machava backwards.
Machava throws a head punch that misses.
Machava is leaning against Slayin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machava.
Machava misses with some punches.
Machava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slayin gets through Machava's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slayin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machava.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slayin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machava blocks it with crossed arms.
Slayin misses with a body punch.
Machava has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Machava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Machava as the two fighters clinch.
Slayin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Machava seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Slayin can turn it around.
Slayin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Machava works on Slayin's body with a couple of short punches.
Slayin looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Machava on the inside.
Machava throws a punch but it's blocked by Slayin.
Slayin has a couple of punches blocked by Machava.
Machava digs a right hand into Slayin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slayin's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Machava.
Slayin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machava.
Machava working aggressively here.
Machava makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Machava misses with a punch on the inside.
Machava lands with a left to the head.
Machava misses with a punch to the body.
Slayin blocking some punches.
Machava cracks Slayin with a nice body shot.
Machava misses with a punch to the body.
Machava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slayin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machava avoids it.
Slayin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slayin looking to throw knees to the head but Machava is blocking nicely.
Slayin prevents a body shot from Machava.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machava tries to work over Slayin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machava lands a shoulder strike.
Slayin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Slayin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machava working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slayin.
Slayin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machava works on Slayin's body with a couple of short punches.
Machava tries a body shot but Slayin blocks it.
Machava lands with a left to the head.
Machava presses Slayin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Machava misses with the head strike.
Machava misses with a punch to the body.
Machava throws a punch but it's blocked by Slayin.
Slayin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machava blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machava.
Slayin tries to land a knee to the head but Machava blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machava.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machava.
Slayin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machava blocks it with crossed arms.
Machava lands a nice shot to the body.
Machava tries a body shot but Slayin blocks it.
Good body shot from Machava.
Slayin throws a head punch that misses.
Machava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Machava.
Machava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machava pushes Slayin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Machava lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Machava digs a right hand underneath Slayin's ribcage. Slayin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slayin.
Slayin has a couple of punches blocked by Machava.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machava.
Machava digs a right hand underneath Slayin's ribcage. Slayin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Machava.
Machava tries to work over Slayin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slayin is trying to push Machava away but Machava has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Machava lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slayin backwards.
Machava lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slayin backwards.
Machava lands a left hand.
Machava scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machava misses with a body punch.
Slayin is looking to break free of the clinch but Machava has double underhooks.
Machava tries to throw a body punch but Slayin avoids it by throwing Machava back against the ropes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Machava tries to throw a body punch but Slayin avoids it by throwing Machava back against the ropes.
Machava struggles to land a body shot inside as Slayin controls his hands.
Machava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slayin lands a hook that snaps the head of Machava backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machava throws a punch but it's blocked by Slayin.
Machava misses with a body punch.
Machava throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Machava has a couple of punches blocked by Slayin.
A right hook to the body lands for Machava.
Machava gets through Slayin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machava working aggressively here.
Machava scores with a shot to the side of Slayin's head.
Machava tries a body shot but Slayin blocks it.
Machava misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Machava.
Machava struggles to land a body shot inside as Slayin controls his hands.
Machava working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machava makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Machava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slayin prevents a body shot from Machava.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machava cracks Slayin with a nice body shot.
Machava lands a nice uppercut.
Slayin blocking some punches.
Machava lands a hook that snaps the head of Slayin backwards.
A short right from Machava.
Machava misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matola Machava dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Machava swings for the body but Slayin moves out of range.
Machava misses with a body shot.
Machava lunges at Slayin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slayin's hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Machava as he connects with a hook.
Slayin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Machava goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slayin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machava throws out the jab.
Slayin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matola Machava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machava misses the body punch
and Machava takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Machava.
Machava stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Machava throws a low kick, looking for Slayin's leg but Slayin calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machava.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machava.
Slayin with a hook.
Slayin throws a hook but Machava blocks it.
Machava lands a nice looking body shot.
Slayin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Machava throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slayin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Slayin needs to keep his hands up - Machava had a free shot at his head there.
Machava moves to clinch but Slayin breaks away
and Machava takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machava throws out a loose jab but Slayin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machava lands a nice shot that snaps Slayin's head back.
Machava misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Slayin misses the target.
Machava seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Slayin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Machava defending well as Slayin loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Machava misses the target.
Slayin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machava throws a body kick that misses.
Machava lands a nice shot that snaps Slayin's head back.
Slayin throws an off balance right hand
and Machava counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slayin is breathing heavily.
Slayin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Machava. Machava obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machava connects with a leg kick. Slayin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slayin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Machava is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machava gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Machava is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slayin can do to turn this around?
Machava cracks Slayin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Machava throws an off balance right hand
and Slayin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machava punishes Slayin's body with a nice straight punch.
Matola Machava is winning the standup battle so far.
Slayin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Machava.
A big right from Slayin misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machava misses with a straight right.
Slayin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
An inside leg kick lands from Machava.
Machava scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Machava misses
and Slayin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slayin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Machava misses with a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Machava.
Slayin prevents a body shot from Machava.
Machava lands a shoulder strike.
Slayin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machava backwards.
Machava lands a nice uppercut.
Slayin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matola Machava dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Machava misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Slayin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Machava keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Machava lands a nice looking kick to the body. Slayin takes a step back to recover.
Machava misses with a looping left.
Slayin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Slayin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Machava uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Machava misses with a body shot
and Slayin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Machava misses.
Slayin moves away from the strike by Machava.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machava lands a leg kick that knocks Slayin off balance momentarily.
Machava bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slayin's head.
Machava throws a sloppy head kick and Slayin moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machava scores with a jab.
Slayin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Machava tries a head kick but it misses.
Slayin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machava throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slayin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machava.
Machava throws a quick inside leg kick.
Machava connects with a body shot that sends Slayin's belly button to the back.
Machava lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slayin's sensitive parts.
Slayin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Slayin lands with an overhand left.
Machava wants to clinch up but Slayin keeps it at a distance.
Rhymin Slayin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Slayin misses the target.
Machava uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slayin.
Machava throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machava swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slayin throws out a counter right but Machava avoids it with no problem.
Slayin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Machava.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Machava lands but Slayin takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Machava. That snapped Slayin's head back.
Slayin lands the left hand.
Slayin blocks a leg kick.
Slayin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Machava eats them both and turns towards Slayin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Matola Machava has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machava smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slayin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Machava just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Machava misses its intended target.
Slayin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machava swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slayin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Machava pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Slayin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Machava lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Machava chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machava cracks Slayin with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Machava.
Machava pivots, looking for a leg kick but Slayin is out of range and Machava settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Machava misses.
Machava misses with a straight right.
Slayin scores with a jab to the head.
Slayin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Machava.
Machava tries to clinch up.
Machava scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matola Machava is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machava throws an overhand right that lands on Slayin's shoulder, as Slayin tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matola Machava showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machava has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matola Machava!
An out of breath Matola Machava 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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