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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Chinza Machida (ranked 23516 p4p, 21187 weight class) and Wesley Taurus (ranked 538 p4p, 558 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Machida might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Best Way To Die. Taurus has chosen Country Boy - Aaron Lewis as his entrance music. Wesley Taurus acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chinza Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 31 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wesley Taurus!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurus pushes Machida away with a front kick.
Wesley Taurus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taurus. Machida does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Machida wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taurus throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taurus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
Taurus moves out of range of the leg kick from Machida.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taurus! But no joy.
Taurus scores with a spinning back kick!
Machida looks to land a right hand but Taurus moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Machida.
Taurus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Machida misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taurus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Taurus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taurus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taurus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Taurus. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida misses with a looping left.
Machida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taurus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machida.
Taurus misses with a head kick.
Taurus misses with a hook. Machida ducked under it nicely.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taurus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Taurus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taurus misses with a hook. Machida ducked under it nicely.
Machida is looking to counter punch.
Taurus is looking to chop away at Machida's legs.
Taurus throws a shot from downtown. Machida moves away and avoids it.
Taurus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taurus throws a body kick that misses.
Machida misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taurus! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus lunges at Machida with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machida's hand.
Machida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taurus in his tracks.
It looks like Wesley Taurus has been cut.
Taurus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida ducks right into an uppercut from Taurus.
Machida lands a head kick that bluckles Taurus and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Machida no doubt looking to push for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taurus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taurus.
Taurus throws a big shot that misses.
Taurus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taurus.
Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taurus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Machida connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chinza Machida should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
That's time! Machida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Machida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Machida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taurus misses with a body shot.
Taurus throws out a loose jab but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida throws a hook but Taurus avoids it easily.
Taurus throws a front kick that sends Machida stumbling back into the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Machida.
Taurus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
It looked like Machida wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taurus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taurus throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Taurus connects with the punch.
Machida's corner calls for a 1-2. Machida obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taurus tries to land a body kick
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chinza Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taurus is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Taurus is still on wobbly legs! Can Machida finish him?
Taurus slips under a jab from Machida.
A left lands for Machida.
Taurus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machida tried to counter with a leg kick but Taurus avoided it.
Machida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taurus.
A leg kick checked by Machida.
Machida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taurus seems to have recovered his senses.
Taurus tries a head kick but it misses.
Taurus misses with a left hand
and Machida counters with a low kick, right behind Taurus 's knee.
Taurus misses with a hook. Machida ducked under it nicely.
Chinza Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
Taurus misses the shot to the body.
Taurus swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Taurus wants to land a leg kick but Machida is out of range.
Machida throws out a loose jab but Taurus uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses the jab.
Taurus throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Taurus swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Machida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Taurus misses.
Machida takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab from Taurus misses.
Taurus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Taurus.
Machida feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taurus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab from Taurus.
Taurus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 Chinza Machida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Good leg kick by Machida.
Machida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taurus throws out the jab.
Taurus walks into a stiff left hand from Machida.
Taurus throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Taurus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taurus checks a low kick from Machida.
Taurus throws a shot from downtown. Machida moves away and avoids it.
Machida slips under a jab from Taurus.
Machida feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wesley Taurus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taurus throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machida feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Machida throws a solid leg kick but Taurus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Machida.
Taurus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Taurus misses its intended target.
Machida misses with an uppercut. Taurus saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Taurus misses.
Machida half committed to a counter leg kick.
Machida connects with an inside leg kick.
Machida blocks a head kick by Taurus.
Taurus misses with a head kick.
Taurus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick by Taurus misses
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Machida.
Taurus misses with a low kick.
Taurus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Machida wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taurus.
Machida is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taurus misses with a wild body shot.
Taurus misses with a hook
and Machida makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Taurus throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida with a nice calf kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taurus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taurus throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taurus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice shot by Machida.
Taurus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machida.
Taurus swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chinza Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machida 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chinza Machida!
During a confident post fight interview, Chinza Machida 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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