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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Aronoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aronoff's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, New Disease by Spineshank. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Aronoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Machida!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a body kick that misses.
Aronoff moves out of range of the body kick.
Machida throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aronoff looks to land a combination but Machida avoids it well.
Machida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machida avoids the head kick by Aronoff.
Aronoff moves out of range of the body kick from Machida.
Aronoff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Machida is looking to land body kicks.
Machida looks to land a body kick but Aronoff moved away.
Aronoff fails with a takedown attempt.
Machida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Aronoff.
Machida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida throws a body kick that misses.
Aronoff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machida.
Aronoff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aronoff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machida, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aronoff.
Machida is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Aronoff.
Aronoff breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aronoff darts in and clinches Machida up against the cage.
Aronoff holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Aronoff keeps him there for the moment.
Machida is fighting off a takedown attempt but Aronoff is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Machida to the mat. Machida regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Machida keeping full guard, as Aronoff tries to pass.
Machida seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Machida is trying to control the position but Aronoff postures up.
Machida wants to get back to his feet but Aronoff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Machida seems keen to control Aronoff's posture.
Machida wants to stand up but Aronoff is controlling him.
Aronoff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Machida looks gassed!
Aronoff is looking to stand up but Machida won't let him.
Machida looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Machida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aronoff shoots in for a takedown but Machida shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aronoff tries for a takedown but Machida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Aronoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aronoff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aronoff is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Aronoff walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machida checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aronoff misses with a takedown attempt - Machida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Machida throws a body kick that misses.
Aronoff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aronoff works the jab nicely.
Aronoff shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machida as he avoids it easily.
Thiago Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machida throws a body kick that misses.
Aronoff throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Aronoff clinches.
The is referee keeping an eye on Aronoff - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Machida wants to break free but Aronoff has control.
Aronoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aronoff rushes Machida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aronoff breaks the clinch.
Aronoff clinches.
Aronoff wants a takedown but no success here.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Aronoff keeps him there for the moment.
Aronoff using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aronoff could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Aronoff is controlling the position.
Aronoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aronoff drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aronoff not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aronoff stands and throws Machida's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Aronoff happy to just control the position for now.
Aronoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machida keeps working.
Machida pushes Aronoff away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Aronoff gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Machida can't do much from the bottom here.
Aronoff sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Machida is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machida dodges the punch combination from Aronoff.
Aronoff throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Aronoff clinches up with Machida and pushes him back against the cage.
Aronoff manages to break the clinch.
Aronoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aronoff.
Aronoff clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Aronoff.
Machida wants to break free but Aronoff has control.
Aronoff manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aronoff misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Aronoff dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aronoff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aronoff is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Machida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Derek Aronoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aronoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Aronoff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machida misses with a kick to the body.
Aronoff lands with a nice body kick.
Aronoff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aronoff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Machida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aronoff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Machida regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aronoff trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
Aronoff controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aronoff looking to pass the guard.
Machida will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Aronoff from controlling successfully.
Aronoff seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Machida is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Aronoff from controlling successfully.
Machida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aronoff's guard.
Aronoff is trying to control the position but Machida postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee stands the fighters back up. Derek Aronoff just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Machida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aronoff clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Aronoff.
A hook to the body from Aronoff.
Aronoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aronoff misses with a low kick.
Aronoff fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machida on the side of the head.
Aronoff takes the fight into the clinch.
Aronoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aronoff closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Aronoff lands in his opponent's guard.
Aronoff slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aronoff has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aronoff wants to pass the guard but Machida is keeping the position.
Aronoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida wants to get back to his feet but Aronoff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Machida trying to keep a closed guard but Aronoff is proving a slippery customer.
Aronoff stops Machida from standing up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aronoff blocks the body kick.
Aronoff throws a jab but it's blocked by Machida.
Aronoff wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aronoff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Machida throws the kick towards the body but Aronoff avoids it.
Aronoff takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Machida thuds his shin into the meat of Aronoff's side.
Aronoff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aronoff takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aronoff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Aronoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aronoff drops down looking for an ankle pick but Machida pulls his leg out and moves away.
Machida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aronoff throws a body kick the misses
and Machida counters with a nice body kick.
Aronoff scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Aronoff takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
Machida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Machida throws a body kick that misses.
Aronoff forces Machida back against the cage and clinches.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Aronoff keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida manages to break the clinch.
Aronoff lunges at Machida with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machida's hand.
Aronoff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aronoff does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Aronoff moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machida.
Machida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aronoff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aronoff shoots in and drives through. Machida sprawls well.
Machida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machida.
Aronoff doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Machida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Aronoff.
Aronoff lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machida's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aronoff moves out of range as Machida throws a body kick.
Machida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aronoff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Aronoff 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!
Machida throws a wild body kick that Aronoff sees coming a mile off.
Aronoff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aronoff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aronoff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machida.
Aronoff has closed the distance and engaged Machida in a clinch.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Aronoff is controlling the position.
Aronoff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aronoff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aronoff lands a right hook to the body.
Aronoff looks for a takedown but Machida sprawls well.
Aronoff throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida looks to land a body kick but Aronoff moved away.
Aronoff moves out of range of the body kick from Machida.
Machida throws a half hearted mid kick.
Machida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aronoff scores with a takedown into Machida's guard.
Aronoff content to stall in guard here.
Machida is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aronoff sitting in guard here, content to control.
Machida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Machida wants to get back to his feet but Aronoff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Machida uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Machida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aronoff drives through and clinches with Machida against the cage.
Aronoff tries to stall but Machida uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Machida can't break the clinch.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Aronoff.
Nice body punch from Aronoff - that landed with a thud.
Aronoff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machida looks to land a body kick but Aronoff moved away.
Machida misses with a kick to the body.
Aronoff throws a jab when Machida was well out of range.
Aronoff avoids a kick to the body.
Machida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aronoff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aronoff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Machida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aronoff rushes Machida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aronoff has him pressed against the cage.
Aronoff wants the takedown. Machida is fighting it off but Aronoff persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Machida's guard against the cage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aronoff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Derek Aronoff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Machida utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aronoff trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
Aronoff postures up in Machida's guard and throws a big left but Machida blocks it.
Machida wants to stand and escape but Aronoff is having none of it.
Aronoff is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Aronoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aronoff slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Machida looks to land a body kick but Aronoff moved away.
Aronoff moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Machida is rocked!
Aronoff misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aronoff takes a step back to recover.
Machida throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Aronoff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machida is still on wobbly legs! Can Aronoff finish him?
Aronoff rushes Machida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Aronoff.
Aronoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machida seems to have recovered his senses.
Aronoff has a takedown stuffed.
Aronoff takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Aronoff throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Aronoff.
Aronoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aronoff lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aronoff is looking to clinch.
Aronoff misses the jab.
Machida looks to throw a body kick
and Aronoff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aronoff jumps guard but Machida stands there with Aronoff around his waist. Aronoff gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Aronoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aronoff breaks from the clinch.
Aronoff wants to clinch.
Machida misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aronoff blocks the body kick.
Aronoff throws out a loose jab but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aronoff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aronoff is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Aronoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aronoff blocks the body kick.
Machida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Machida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machida.
Machida throws the kick towards the body but Aronoff avoids it.
Aronoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aronoff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Machida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aronoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Aronoff moves into the clinch.
Machida is trying to break free.
Aronoff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aronoff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aronoff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Aronoff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aronoff 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Aronoff!
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