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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheep Shane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane has chosen 2pac-Gangsters paradise as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sheep Shane!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shane throws a big shot that misses.
Shane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for Shane.
Machida tries to clinch but Shane is having none of it.
Shane lands an overhand right.
Shane digs a good body shot into Machida's ribs.
Machida wants to clinch.
Shane avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shane gets caught flat footed, as Machida shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machida won't allow Shane to sweep him here.
Shane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shane wants to sweep here but Machida controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shane looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Machida puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Machida is nestled in close to Shane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shane works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shane wants to sweep but no luck.
Machida is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Machida is pushing down on Shane's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shane is fighting to maintain full guard but Machida has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shane is staying active underneath Machida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shane gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shane wants to sweep here but Machida controlling him for the moment.
Machida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shane looking for a sweep. Not yet Shane, not yet.
Machida has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shane looks gassed!
Shane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machida keeps working.
Machida flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Shane is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Machida tries to get to full guard but Shane has control of the leg.
Shane slows the pace down in half guard.
Shane is trying to control. Machida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shane seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sheep Shane just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Machida.
Shane connects with a nice looking jab.
Machida shoots in for a takedown but Shane shows good takedown defense.
Machida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheep Shane dominated that round.
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.
Machida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shane lands a jab-cross combination.
Shane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shane lands a with a good body shot.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shane as he jumps to the side.
Shane throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Shane misses with a wild combination.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Shane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shane misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shane scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Machida's head.
Shane's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Shane duly obliges.
Shane scores with a jab to the body.
Yoto Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida is looking to clinch.
Shane lands with an uppercut that bounces Machida off the cage and back into rage.
Shane throws a shot to the body.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Shane cracks a nice hook into Machida's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice combination there by Shane.
Shane throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Shane.
Shane looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Machida shoots for a takedown but Shane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoto Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sheep Shane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machida shoots for a double leg takedown but Shane sprawls well. He's pushed Machida's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shane slaps away a takedown attempt from Machida, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shane displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shane is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Machida rather than just go for the knockout.
Shane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machida fails with a takedown attempt.
Machida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A shot to de liver by Shane. Beautiful body shot.
Machida fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Machida backs up against the cage.
Shane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Shane misses the target.
Shane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shane takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
Machida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shane's corner calls for a 1-2. Shane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machida throws a combination that misses
and Shane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shane scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Machida dodges the punch combination from Shane.
Shane lands a nice looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida throws a head kick but Shane moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheep Shane 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 eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Shane digs a good hook to Machida's body.
A right-left combo lands from Shane.
No joy there for Shane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shane lands an overhand right.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shane.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt
and Shane counters with a right hand to the body.
Shane lands a really nice looking cross but Machida seems unphased.
Machida looks to clinch
and Shane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Machida with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Machida looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machida.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shane pushes Machida off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries for a takedown but Shane circles away easily
letting Shane counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoto Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shane lands with a nice combination. Machida backs away looking to recover.
Machida misses with a takedown
and Shane counters with a three punch combo that has Machida backing up. Machida nods at Shane to acknowledge the strikes.
Shane lands with an overhand left.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt - Shane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shane lands with a nice combination. Machida backs away looking to recover.
Shane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machida.
Machida closes the distance and clinches up with Shane, looking for a takedown. Machida pushes Shane against the cage but Shane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machida thinking.
Shane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Machida fails with the takedown
and Shane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shane with a nice cross.
Shane looks to land a combination but Machida avoids it well.
Shane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Machida backs up against the cage.
Shane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Machida looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Shane!
Shane is looking to improve his position but Machida isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to control but Shane wriggling away.
Shane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Machida is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
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.
Shane looks to land a combination but Machida avoids it well.
Sheep Shane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Shane circles away.
Machida misses with a takedown
and Shane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shane jabs Machida right on the nose. Machida blinks but takes it well.
Machida tries for a takedown but Shane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Machida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shane counters with a left to the body.
Shane looks to land a combination. Machida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yoto Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sheep Shane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shane 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheep Shane!
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hype
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