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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tony skins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tony skins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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191 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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 London, Renato Machida! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, tony skins! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Machida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Machida shoots in for a takedown but skins shows good takedown defense. skins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than skins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Machida looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! skins controls the position. Machida tries to escape the position.
skins doesn't have the hooks in and Machida manages to turn into his guard.
Machida drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and skins dives on top into guard. skins postures up and lands a big shot to Machida's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Machida is looking for a triangle but skins pushes his legs off easily.
Machida is looking for a triangle but skins pushes his legs off easily.
skins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Machida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, skins has managed to get both his arms back between Machida's legs - danger averted. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Machida is breathing heavily. Machida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
skins is looking to stand up but Machida won't let him. skins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Machida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Machida has an active guard here but skins has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Machida won't allow skins to pass to mount. skins performing his best blanket impression for a moment. skins trying to pass the guard but Machida defending well. skins gets to his feet - back to striking we go! tony skins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. skins gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Machida seems a little lost for a moment, as skins dominates the positioning. Machida stops skins from passing to mount. Machida manages to get back to half guard. Machida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. skins performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Machida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four 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. skins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. skins is working for a submission of some sort.
Machida actively working from the bottom here. skins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Machida! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but tony skins will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
skins is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Excellent takedown into side control there by skins. Machida tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but skins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. skins working the ground and pound. skins tries to advance to mount but can't. Machida manages to work his way to half guard, despite skins's best efforts. skins is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Machida gets back to full guard.
Machida is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! skins rolls with it to try and escape but Machida cranks on the arm and skins is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Machida!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
80% |
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