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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Burg Gers (ranked 2989 p4p, 2951 weight class) and Alvro Machado (ranked 359 p4p, 356 weight class). Alvro Machado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Burg Gers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alvro Machado!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gers rushes Machado and presses him up against the cage.
Gers tightens his grip and picks Machado up, before dumping him to the ground. Machado manages to land in guard.
Machado kicks Gers off and gets to his feet.
A big left from Machado misses.
Machado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gers drives through and clinches with Machado against the cage.
Machado has a couple of punches blocked by Gers.
Machado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Gers.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machado throws an elbow but it misses.
Gers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Machado gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Gers controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado lands with a right to the head.
Gers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Machado gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gers tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burg Gers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machado lands an uppercut.
Machado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gers has Machado pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gers pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Machado tumbling to the mat - Gers dives into Machado's guard.
Gers stops Machado from standing up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gers.
Gers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gers prevents Machado from getting back to his feet.
Gers lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado wants to stand but Gers is controlling the position.
Gers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machado is keeping the position for now.
Machado has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Gers has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Gers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Machado is defending well.
Gers is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Machado can't fight it off and eventually Gers manages to take the fight to the floor. Machado looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Machado is trying to stand up here but Gers is controlling him well.
Machado manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gers keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machado missing with knees to the body.
Gers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Machado prevents it.
Machado tries to land a knee to the head but Gers blocks with his arms.
Gers prevents a body shot from Machado.
Machado misses with a knee strike.
Gers blocks a body shot from Machado.
Gers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Machado after a bit of a struggle.
Gers blocks a body shot from Machado.
Gers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with some punches.
Gers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machado cracks Gers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gers ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Gers tries a low kick but Machado avoids it.
That kick from Gers tenderised Machado's leg. Machado is trying to keep his angry face on.
Machado misses with a looping left.
Machado gets tackled into the cage by Gers. Gers maintains the clinch.
Machado tries to work over Gers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machado lands a hook that snaps the head of Gers backwards.
Gers goes for a takedown attempt but Machado pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado.
Machado throws a lazy right hand but Gers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gers drives through and clinches with Machado against the cage.
Gers dodges an elbow strike from Machado.
Gers is trying to drag Machado to the mat but Machado just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Machado misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gers is defending well for now.
Machado looking to throw knees to the head but Gers is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gers managing to block the knees to the body from Machado.
Gers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Machado fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gers is looking to land body kicks.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Gers moved out of range nicely.
Gers moves into the clinch successfully.
Gers wants to take the fight to the mat but Machado manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Machado throws an elbow but it misses.
Machado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Machado is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Machado lands an uppercut.
Machado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machado misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alvro Machado dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gers slips under a jab from Machado.
Machado throws a lazy right hand but Gers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Gers.
Gers 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.
Gers has Machado up against the cage in a clinch.
Gers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machado trying to land knees to the body.
Machado throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machado prevents the takedown attempt.
Gers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machado missing with knees to the body.
Gers is trying to drag Machado to the mat but Machado just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gers blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Machado.
Machado working aggressively here.
Gers displaying some good clinch control by pressing Machado up against the cage.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
Machado trying to land knees to the body.
Gers wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burg Gers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machado working aggressively here.
Gers breaks from the clinch.
Gers moves into the clinch.
Machado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Machado gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to throw a body punch but Gers avoids it by throwing Machado back against the cage.
Gers managing to block the knees to the body from Machado.
I was talking to Gers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land.
Machado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gers tightens his grip and picks Machado up, before dumping him to the ground. Machado manages to land in guard.
Machado wants to stand up but Gers is controlling him.
Machado has a closed guard, preventing Gers from standing up.
Gers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Machado wants to stand up but Gers is controlling him.
Gers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Machado is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gers stops Machado from standing up.
Machado is wriggling around but Gers manages to pass to half guard.
Machado tries to kick Gers off but Gers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Burg Gers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gers wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gers moves into the clinch.
Gers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gers looking for a takedown.
Gers can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
Machado tries to land knees in the clinch but Gers avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado missing with knees to the body.
Machado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gers is defending well for now.
Gers lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Machado wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Gers there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado wants to get back to his feet.
Machado kicks Gers off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machado misses with an uppercut.
Gers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Machado lands an elbow that stopped Gers in his tracks for a moment.
Machado working aggressively here.
Machado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machado 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.
Alvro Machado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burg Gers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gers ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Gers closes the distance and clinches.
Gers looking to slow down the pace here.
Machado looking to throw knees to the head but Gers is blocking nicely.
Gers blocking some punches.
Machado prevents the takedown attempt.
Machado throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machado misses with the head strike.
Gers tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gers managing to block the knees to the body from Machado.
Gers wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burg Gers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Machado fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gers ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Alvro Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gers clinches up with Machado and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado tries a body shot but Gers blocks it.
Machado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gers looking for a takedown.
Machado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Machado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gers gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Machado pushes Gers off and gets back to his feet.
Machado missing with a left hand there. Gers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Machado misses with a left hand
and Gers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado wants to get back to his feet.
Gers throwing shots but Machado is blocking nicely.
Machado tries to kick Gers off but Gers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Machado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gers.
Machado manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gers keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Machado tries a body shot but Gers blocks it.
Alvro Machado seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gers takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gers blocks a body shot from Machado.
Gers breaks from the clinch.
Machado loads up on a big right hand but Gers slips the punch.
Gers thuds his shin into the meat of Machado's side.
Gers darts in and clinches Machado up against the cage.
Gers wants a takedown but no success here.
Machado pushes Gers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machado tries a knee to the head but Gers blocks it.
Machado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gers backwards.
Gers blocks an elbow strike.
Gers avoiding damage as Machado throws knees to the body.
Machado prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gers managing to block the knees to the body from Machado.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado lands with a short shot to the head.
Machado misses with some punches.
Machado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machado misses with an elbow strike.
Gers blocks an elbow strike from Machado.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Gers prevents a body shot from Machado.
Gers gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Machado regains guard.
Gers won't allow Machado to get back to his feet.
Gers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Machado manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Gers tries for a takedown but Machado manages to get underhooks.
Machado misses with some punches.
Gers breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machado tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gers throws a leg kick but Machado checks it.
Gers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gers.
Machado misses with a body punch.
Machado is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gers is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Machado to the mat. Machado regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gers lands a couple of elbows.
Machado wants to stand up but Gers is controlling him.
Machado is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvro Machado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Machado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvro Machado!
Alvro Machado decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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