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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Del Griffith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maeda Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Del Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maeda Machado!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado tries to clinch but Griffith is having none of it.
Griffith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Griffith showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado wants to improve his position but Griffith is controlling well.
Griffith is nestled in close to Machado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Griffith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Machado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Machado is trying to get back to full guard.
Machado regains full guard. Nicely done.
Griffith throws a big right hand that misses.
Machado looking to control.
Griffith distracts Machado with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Griffith throwing strikes from guard but Machado blocks nicely.
Machado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griffith.
Griffith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Griffith trying to control but Machado is working from the bottom.
Griffith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Machado's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith working some strikes from top position.
Griffith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griffith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griffith stands up over Machado, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Griffith wants to control from the top but Machado keeps moving.
Machado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griffith.
Griffith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Machado controls Griffith momentarily but Griffith frees himself.
Griffith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Machado looking for a sweep. Not yet Machado, not yet.
Griffith throwing strikes from guard but Machado blocks nicely.
Griffith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Griffith trying to control the position from guard on top but Machado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffith is really struggling to control Machado but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith scoring with some ground and pound.
Machado is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griffith is controlling him.
Griffith is looking to work some ground and pound but Machado has wrist control.
Griffith postures up.
Griffith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Griffith with a nice head shot there.
Griffith connects with a couple of short punches.
Griffith pushing down on Machado's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Griffith lands a nice short elbow.
Machado manages to get to full guard.
Machado looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Griffith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Griffith postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Griffith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Griffith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Machado's head.
Machado wants to sweep but no luck.
Machado controls Griffith momentarily but Griffith frees himself.
Machado keeping moving, preventing Griffith from controlling successfully.
Griffith stands and throws Machado's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Griffith lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Machado down.
Machado regains half guard.
Machado tries to roll over but Griffith keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Griffith.
Griffith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Griffith working over Machado with some ground and pound. Machado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Griffith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Machado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Griffith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Griffith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Griffith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Griffith slips a nice elbow through Machado's hands, connecting with Machado's forehead.
Griffith lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Griffith there.
Griffith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Griffith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Griffith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Griffith content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Griffith drops an elbow to the side of Machado's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Del Griffith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Griffith as Machado shoots in.
Machado shoots in but no luck this time.
Griffith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Machado did well to prevent Griffith getting side control.
Machado has hold of Griffith's hands but Griffith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Griffith is nestled in close to Machado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Griffith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Machado taking some punishment here, with Griffith in his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Griffith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Griffith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Griffith wants to control but Machado is keeping him busy.
Machado on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Machado trying to control from the bottom.
Griffith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Machado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Griffith slips a nice elbow through Machado's hands, connecting with Machado's forehead.
Griffith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Machado on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Machado on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Griffith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Griffith lands a nice short elbow.
Machado taking some punishment here, with Griffith in his half guard.
Griffith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Griffith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Griffith working over Machado with some ground and pound. Machado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Griffith working over Machado with some ground and pound. Machado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Machado trying to control from the bottom.
Griffith drops an elbow to the side of Machado's head.
Ground and pound from Griffith.
Griffith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Machado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Griffith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Griffith winds up and cracks Machado with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Griffith working Machado over with strikes.
Griffith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Griffith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Griffith slips a nice elbow through Machado's hands, connecting with Machado's forehead.
Machado taking some punishment here, with Griffith in his half guard.
Machado trying to control here.
Machado has hold of Griffith's hands but Griffith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Machado wants to control but Griffith is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Griffith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Machado wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith lands an elbow.
Griffith is working Machado over with some ground and pound from side control.
Griffith landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Machado taking punishment in the form of punches.
Griffith scoring with punches from side control.
Del Griffith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Griffith lands an elbow.
Griffith works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Machado is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Griffith lands a few punches from side control.
Machado sneaks back into half guard.
Griffith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Griffith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Griffith prevents Machado from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Griffith there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffith is nestled in close to Machado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Griffith winds up and cracks Machado with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Machado is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Griffith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Griffith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Machado is looking to control Griffith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Machado avoid being mounted?
Griffith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Machado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Griffith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Griffith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Griffith lands with a punch from half guard.
Griffith has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Machado is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Del Griffith dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Griffith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Machado wants to improve his position but Griffith is controlling well.
Machado trying to control but Griffith postures up.
Machado has hold of Griffith's hands but Griffith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Machado on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Griffith passes the guard and advances to mount!
Griffith lands with some strikes.
Griffith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Machado is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Griffith! Machado is hurt baaadly! Griffith is firing away with more strikes - Machado is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Del Griffith!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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