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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Norelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathan Norelius!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida lands with a kick to the temple. Norelius shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Norelius closes this distance looking for a takedown but Machida circles away.
Machida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norelius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Norelius should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Machida looks to land a combination but Norelius avoids it well.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norelius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida has his takedown stuffed
and Norelius counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Machida will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norelius is looking to stand up but Machida won't let him.
Norelius won't allow Machida to sweep him here.
Norelius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Norelius would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Norelius tries to free his leg and advance position but Machida is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norelius wants to stand and escape but instead Machida has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Norelius throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norelius looking for a sweep. Not yet Norelius, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machida tries to bum rush Norelius with a series of wild strikes but Norelius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Norelius bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Norelius wants to stand but Machida has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Machida is trying to keep Norelius in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida seems keen to control Norelius's posture.
Norelius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machida is keeping the position for now.
Machida is looking to stand up but Norelius isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norelius is looking to stand up but Machida won't let him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Norelius throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Norelius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machida counters with a single leg into guard. Norelius didn't expect that.
Machida postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Machida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Machida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Norelius wants to stand but Machida is controlling the position.
Machida controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Norelius is on top in guard.
Norelius wants to stand but Machida has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Norelius wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Norelius takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
Machida dodges the punch combination from Norelius.
Machida shoots in and drives through. Norelius sprawls well.
Machida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Norelius pinned against the cage. Norelius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Norelius blocks a head kick by Machida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norelius shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norelius trying to control from half guard but Machida is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norelius tries to stand and escape but Machida is controlling the position.
Norelius thows a huge punch but Machida dodges it nicely.
Machida blocking the ground and pound attempt from Norelius.
Machida is staying active underneath Norelius, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Norelius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Machida tries to roll over but Norelius keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Norelius closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Norelius lands in his opponent's guard.
Machida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Norelius wanted to stand there but Machida had control of the position.
Norelius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machida is keeping the position for now.
Machida wants to control the position but Norelius says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norelius trying to pass the guard but Machida defending well.
Machida tries to get to full guard but Norelius has control of the leg.
Norelius tries to stand and escape but Machida is controlling the position.
Norelius is trying to control the action in half guard but Machida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Norelius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Machida throws a head kick that half lands.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norelius closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Machida to the mat! Machida manages to get full guard.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Norelius from controlling successfully.
Norelius wants to get up but he can't break Machida's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jonathan Norelius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Norelius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Machida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norelius throws a big right hand that misses.
Norelius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Norelius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Norelius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Machida misses with a takedown
and Norelius counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norelius.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Machida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Norelius dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Norelius avoids a wild elbow strike from Machida.
Norelius blocking some punches.
Machida tries to stall but Norelius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norelius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norelius thuds a left hand into Machida's body.
Machida has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Norelius.
Norelius wants to clinch up but Machida keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Norelius misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norelius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norelius stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Norelius wants it to stay on the feet.
Norelius closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Machida to the mat! Machida manages to get full guard.
Norelius would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Machida is trying to keep Norelius in close.
Machida is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to score a body lock takedown but Norelius shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyoto Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norelius avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida is trying to force a seperation but Norelius has the dominant position.
Norelius avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Norelius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norelius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norelius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norelius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Machida gets a clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Norelius has eaten all the pies!
Norelius manages to break the clinch.
Machida misses with a double jab
and Norelius moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida breaks from the clinch.
Norelius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida throws a head kick that Norelius semi-blocks.
Machida throws a combination that misses
and Norelius counters with a single leg into guard. Machida didn't expect that.
Norelius trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida controlling Norelius's posture.
Norelius stopping the sweep attempt from Machida.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norelius trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norelius wants to get up but he can't break Machida's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Machida scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Machida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Norelius in his tracks.
Machida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Norelius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Norelius has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Norelius!
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RATING
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