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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seiryu Machida (ranked 1131 p4p, 148 weight class) and Steven Cold (ranked 1069 p4p, 141 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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187 lbs
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199 lbs
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Great elbows
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seiryu Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Steven Cold!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cold stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A thudding body kick lands there by Machida!
Machida cracks Cold with a good jab.
It looks like Steven Cold has been cut.
Machida looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Machida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Machida stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Machida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Machida just misses with a punch to the body.
Cold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machida, pushing him back against the cage.
Cold swings wildly with an uppercut but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
Cold blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
Nice body punch from Cold.
Knees to the body from Machida.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cold's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cold throws a head punch that misses.
Machida gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cold fails to land.
A short left from Machida.
Machida gets through Cold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machida.
Cold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machida misses with some punches.
Cold misses with a punch to the body.
Machida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Colds head.
Machida prevents a body shot from Cold.
Cold avoids a wild elbow strike from Machida.
Machida tries a body shot but Cold blocks it.
Cold is leaning against Machida and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cold fails to land.
Machida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Cold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida pushes Cold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Cold.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cold.
Machida tries to throw a body punch but Cold avoids it by throwing Machida back against the cage.
Cold misses with a body punch.
A short left from Machida.
Cold tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Cold back against the cage.
Machida lands a nice uppercut.
Machida misses with a body punch.
Cold misses with a punch to the body.
Machida scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machida.
Cold lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Machida - that landed with a thud.
Machida prevents a body shot from Cold.
Cold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Machida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Colds head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Machida throws a head punch that misses.
Cold tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Cold back against the cage.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Cold can't find room to land a body shot as Machida controls the action.
Machida lands a body shot.
Machida misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Cold.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machida.
Cold swings wildly with an uppercut but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Cold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cold lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cold blocks it with crossed arms.
Cold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Machida on the inside.
Cold tries a body shot but Machida blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cold's brow.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cold lands a shot to the body.
Cold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Cold misses with a punch on the inside.
Machida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Machida blocks a body shot from Cold.
Cold throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Machida.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cold swings wildly with an uppercut but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cold avoids a wild elbow strike from Machida.
Cold throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machida tries to work over Cold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seiryu Machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Cold's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Machida gets tackled into the cage by Cold. Cold maintains the clinch.
Cold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cold avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Cold.
Machida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machida lands with a left to the head.
Machida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cold struggles to land a body shot inside as Machida controls his hands.
Cold misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cold throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Cold dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Cold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Machida scores with a hook to the body.
Cold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Seiryu Machida has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida prevents a body shot from Cold.
Cold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cold tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Cold back against the cage.
Cold takes a knee to the side of the body.
Machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machida tries to throw a body punch but Cold avoids it by throwing Machida back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Machida.
Cold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cold misses with some punches.
Cold blocks a body shot from Machida.
Machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Steven Cold's cut even more.
Cold tries a body shot but Machida blocks it.
Machida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machida connects with a knee to the head.
Machida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cold can do to turn this around?
Cold misses with a body punch.
Machida lands a nice elbow.
Cold misses with the head strike.
Cold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.
Machida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cold digs a right hand underneath Machida's ribcage. Machida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cold.
Cold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Cold.
Cold lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cold lands a body shot.
Cold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cold lands a left hand.
Cold lands a nice uppercut.
Cold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machida throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Cold.
Cold tries to work over Machida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cold scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cold.
Cold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cold lands a body punch.
Cold throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Machida takes a shot to the head.
Machida lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Machida can't find room to land a body shot as Cold controls the action.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
Cold lands an uppercut.
Cold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cold.
A head punch on the inside from Cold fails to land.
Cold misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cold tries a body shot but Machida blocks it.
Cold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machida gets through Cold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cold misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Cold.
Cold throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Machida misses with the head strike.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
Cold working aggressively here.
Cold misses with a punch to the body.
Machida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machida prevents a body shot from Cold.
Machida struggles to land a body shot inside as Cold controls his hands.
Cold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Cold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steven Cold's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
A lazy left from Machida finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machida. Cold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machida throws the kick towards the body but Cold avoids it.
Cold drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Machida defends it well.
Machida gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cold ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Cold clinches.
A hook to the body from Cold.
A left hand lands to the body for Cold.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Cold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Cold.
Machida lands a nice shot to the body.
Cold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cold working aggressively here.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Cold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cold tries a body shot but Machida blocks it.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machida prevents a body shot from Cold.
Cold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cold lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cold swings wildly with an uppercut but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Cold.
Machida has a couple of punches blocked by Cold.
Cold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida struggles to land a body shot inside as Cold controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida landing knees to the body.
Machida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
Cold misses with a body punch.
Machida blocking some punches.
Cold lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
Cold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cold blocks it with crossed arms.
Cold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machida landing knees to the body.
Cold misses with a body punch.
Cold blocking some punches.
Cold can't find room to land a body shot as Machida controls the action.
Cold takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a body punch.
Machida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cold's face.
Cold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cold misses with some punches.
Machida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cold swings wildly with an uppercut but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machida blocks a body shot from Cold.
Cold misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cold.
Machida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cold's defenses.
Machida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cold cracks Machida with a nice body shot.
Cold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Cold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cold avoids the elbow strike from Machida, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Machida.
A right hand to the body from Cold.
Cold gets through Machida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cold's brow.
Cold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machidas head.
Machida scores with a shot to the side of Cold's head.
Cold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Machida is rocked!
Cold lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Machida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cold lands a body shot.
Cold pushes Machida against the cage. Cold is working some dirty boxing. Cold pushes off with a quick right hook! Machida goes down! Machida tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cold moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Cold!
An out of breath and clearly excited Steven Cold thanked Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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