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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Osiris (ranked 1727 p4p, 1885 weight class) and Seiryu Machida (ranked 254 p4p, 276 weight class). Osiris comes to the cage accompanied by Erbody But Me by Tech N9ne. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Osiris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seiryu Machida!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osiris throws a right hand that misses
and Machida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Osiris misses the jab.
Osiris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machida slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Machida. That snapped Osiris's head back.
It looks like Eric Osiris has been cut.
Osiris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Machida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osiris.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Machida.
Osiris bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Osiris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Osiris misses with a right hand
and Machida counters with a leg kick.
Osiris moves out of range of the strikes.
Machida misses with a double jab
and Osiris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osiris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machida.
Machida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osiris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida avoids the body shot from Osiris.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Machida! But no joy.
Osiris with a nice calf kick.
We've been told by Osiris's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Osiris misses the jab.
Good shot there by Osiris.
Osiris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Osiris throws a leg kick but Machida moved away.
Machida replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Osiris blocks it well.
Osiris scores with a leg kick.
Machida scores with a body shot.
Osiris looks to land a right hand but Machida moved out of range.
Machida on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osiris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Osiris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Osiris scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osiris throws a body shot but no joy.
Machida defending well as Osiris loads up on a big left hand.
Osiris wants to clinch
and Machida counters with a left to the body.
Osiris lands with a nice body punch.
Osiris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machida. That did some damage!
Osiris gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Osiris on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Machida blocks a jab.
Machida takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Eric Osiris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida walks into a straight right hand from Osiris.
Osiris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Osiris to score with a decent uppercut.
Osiris staying out of range there.
Osiris misses with an uppercut
and Machida counters with a left to the body.
Osiris throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Osiris throws a poor cross that misses
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Osiris wants to clinch.
Osiris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osiris dips to his left and cracks Machida with an uppercut!
Osiris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Osiris throws the left hand but Machida avoids the punch easily.
Machida throws out a counter right but Osiris avoids it with no problem.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Osiris is just out of range.
Osiris throws a poor cross that misses
and Machida holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machida lands a left hand.
Machida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osiris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Osiris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Machida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machida tries a body shot but Osiris blocks it.
Osiris misses with a punch on the inside.
Osiris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Osiris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Osiris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Osiris's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Osiris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
A little feinted left hand from Osiris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Osiris just misses with a punch to the body.
Osiris with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Machida darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Osiris motions for Machida to come forward. Osiris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Osiris misses with a body shot.
Osiris thuds his right hand into Machida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Eric Osiris is winning the standup battle so far.
Osiris throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osiris throws a shot to the body.
Osiris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Osiris.
Osiris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Osiris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osiris connects with a right hand. Machida shakes it off.
Osiris misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Osiris. That snapped Machida's head back.
Machida keeps Osiris at a distance using the push kick.
Machida slips under a jab.
Machida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Machida misses with an uppercut.
Osiris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Osiris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Osiris misses with an uppercut
and Machida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Osiris misses with an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Machida in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Machida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Osiris.
Osiris thows a leg kick but Machida checks it
and Machida counters with a body kick.
Osiris misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osiris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Machida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Machida avoids the body shot from Osiris.
Machida swings widly with a right hand
and Osiris counters with a straight right hand.
Osiris throws a poor cross that misses
and Machida finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Machida misses with a kick to the body.
Osiris misses with a hook
and Machida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Osiris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machida tries a body shot but Osiris blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
Osiris is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Machida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Osiris takes an elbow to the temple.
Osiris lands a left hand.
Machida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Osiriss head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris wants to break free but Machida has control.
Osiris swings wildly with an uppercut but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Osiris tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Osiris back against the cage.
Good body shot from Osiris.
Machida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Osiris backwards.
Machida lands an uppercut.
Machida working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.
A shot in the inside from Machida.
Machida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Osiris backwards.
Osiris is working Machida over against the cage.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Osiris blocks it with crossed arms.
Osiris tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Osiris lands a right hand.
Machida blocking some punches.
Osiris is trying to stall.
Osiris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Machida throws an elbow that misses.
Machida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osiris blocks a body shot from Machida.
Machida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Osiris blocking some punches.
Osiris lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Osiris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Osiris slips under a jab from Machida.
Osiris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Osiris throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Osiris misses with a kick to the body.
Osiris throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Machida.
Osiris lands a slapping body shot.
Osiris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Machida! But no joy.
Osiris throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eric Osiris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Osiris'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. This is the final round!
Machida pushes Osiris away with a front kick.
Osiris lands with a right hand.
Osiris looks to throw the jab but Machida is out of range.
Osiris moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Osiris misses.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machida stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Osiris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Osiris throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a two punch combo.
Jab from Osiris.
Osiris throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida moves out of range of the body kick from Osiris.
A little jabbing left from Machida on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Osiris is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osiris takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Osiris misses with a straight left.
Osiris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machida at a distance.
Machida throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machida throws a wild body kick that Osiris sees coming a mile off.
Osiris throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Osiris walks into a left hand.
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machida takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Osiris throws a predictable looking body shot
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Osiris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osiris cracks Machida with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Osiris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machida.
Osiris moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Osiris scores with a decent looking hook.
Machida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Osiris digs a good hook to Machida's body.
Osiris throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida counters by moving into the clinch.
Machida throws a head punch that misses.
Osiris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osiris will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.
Seiryu Machida seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Osiris misses with some punches.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Osiris is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Machida using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida struggles to land a body shot inside as Osiris controls his hands.
Machida tries to work over Osiris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machida lands an elbow that stopped Osiris in his tracks for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Machida.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Machida on the inside.
Osiris blocks a body shot from Machida.
Osiris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seiryu Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Osiris blocks the elbow strike.
Osiris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Osiris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machida lands an elbow that stopped Osiris in his tracks for a moment.
Machida prevents a body shot from Osiris.
A right hook to the body lands for Osiris.
Machida blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Osiris is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Machida.
Osiris lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Machida.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida blocks a body shot from Osiris.
Machida prevents a body shot from Osiris.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osiris.
Machida misses with a body punch.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Machida.
Eric Osiris's cut is getting worse.
Osiris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
Osiris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machida misses with a punch to the body.
Machida blocking some punches.
Osiris tries to work over Machida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machida scores with a knee to the head.
Machida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seiryu Machida.
I think Osiris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eric Osiris!
During a confident post fight interview, Eric Osiris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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