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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Muska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minota Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Muska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Minota Machida!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Chad Muska has been cut.
Machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Muska shoots in for a double leg but Machida sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Machida fails to land the takedown.
Muska tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt - Muska sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Machida lands a high kick!
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muska tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Muska misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Muska tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
Muska pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muska moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Machida throws a right and a left that Muska avoids nicely.
Machida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Muska is breathing heavily.
Machida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Muska.
Muska throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a big head kick but Muska shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Machida.
Machida bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muska fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Machida avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Muska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida lands a high kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Machida.
Machida tries to clinch but Muska is having none of it.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but Muska pushes him off.
Machida lands a two punch combo.
Machida feints and then cracks Muska's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muska down.
Muska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muska tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Machida misses.
Machida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Machida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Machida misses with a two punch combination.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Muska fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Muska misses with a head kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Muska. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Muska circles away.
Machida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Machida throws a one two combo.
Muska throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Machida slaps away a takedown attempt from Muska, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Muska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machida lands a head kick. Muska smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Muska.
Muska is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muska gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machida tries to break free but Muska pushes him back against the cage.
Muska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muska can't get the takedown.
Muska is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machida is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Machida is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muska tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machida avoids it.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Muska.
Muska is working for takedown but Machida is calmly controlling the position for now.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
Muska keeps control of Machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muska has Machida pressed against the cage, preventing Machida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machida breaks from the clinch.
Machida lands a high kick!
Muska gets a clinch.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muska missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Machida wants to break free but Muska has control.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machida wants a takedown.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Muska won't allow it.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Muska breaks the clinch.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muska darts in and clinches Machida up against the cage.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
Machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Muska has double underhooks.
Machida can't find room to land a body shot as Muska controls the action.
Muska tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muska misses with a knee strike.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
Machida is trying to stall.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
Machida is trying to break free.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Muska just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machida's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muska tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Machida smiles and moves away.
Muska tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Machida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minota Machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Muska's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Machida fails with the takedown.
Machida avoids a kick to the body.
Muska ducks right into an uppercut from Machida.
Muska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida tries to keep at a distance but Muska has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muska tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muska breaks the clinch.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Muska.
Muska on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Muska wants to clinch.
Muska walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida scores with a head kick.
Muska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machida connects with a body shot.
Minota Machida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chad Muska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minota Machida.
Machida looks to land a combination but Muska avoids it well.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Muska fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muska takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Muska tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters circling a little - Machida finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muska gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Machida tries to circle away but Muska has him pinned against the cage.
Machida can't break the clinch.
Machida is trying to force a seperation but Muska has the dominant position.
Muska keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machida's efforts to push away.
Machida tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Muska smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Machida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chad Muska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Muska misses
and Machida counters with a big head kick but Muska shrugs it off.
Machida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machida lands a front kick.
Muska closes the distance and pushes Machida back into the cage.
Machida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muska's elbow.
Machida misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muska can't get the takedown.
Machida goes for a takedown attempt but Muska pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Muska slips a jab and a cross from Machida.
Machida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Muska tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Muska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida tries to clinch but Muska is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Muska.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida looks to land a combination. Muska sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Muska throws a sloppy head kick
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Muska moves out of range easily.
Machida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Muska.
Muska fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muska circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida tries to clinch but Muska moves out of range.
Muska darts in trying to clinch
and Machida counters with a slapping leg kick.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Muska circles away.
Muska drops his hands momentarily and Machida takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muska has managed to clinch.
Machida breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Machida as Muska shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chad Muska will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chad Muska's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Muska misses with a combination
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
Muska wants to clinch.
Machida looks to land a combination but Muska avoids it well.
Muska wants to clinch.
Machida lands with a kick to the temple. Muska shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chad Muska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida throws a nice head kick!
Muska is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muska will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Muska takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Muska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Machida throws a right hand that Muska ducks under and follows up with a left that Muska also avoids with ease.
Muska closes the distance and clinches.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Muska has him pressed against the cage.
Muska with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida tries to circle away but Muska has him pinned against the cage.
Muska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Muska's head.
Muska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muska tries to clinch up.
Muska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muska fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Muska looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Muska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida lands a head kick!
Machida lands a head kick. Muska smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muska throws a head kick that misses.
Muska closes the distance looking to clinch
and Machida makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Muska really felt that one!
Machida moves out of range of the body kick from Muska.
Horrible takedown by Machida or perhaps it was just good defense by Muska which made him look bad.
Muska is looking to clinch.
Machida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick from Machida lands but Muska takes it in his stride.
Muska scores a takedown into full mount!
Machida is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Machida wants to control but Muska is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Machida is squirming around, avoiding Muska's attempts to control the action.
Muska get's back to his feet.
Muska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Machida throws a right and a left that Muska avoids nicely.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muska shoots in looking for a takedown. Machida tries to sprawl out of it but Muska keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Machida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Muska shoots and misses
and Machida counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muska throws a body kick the misses
and Machida counters with a big head kick but Muska shrugs it off.
Muska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muska scores a takedown into full mount!
Machida is squirming around, avoiding Muska's attempts to control the action.
Machida is wriggling around trying to escape.
Machida regains half guard.
Machida looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chad Muska.
I think Muska 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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