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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vik Baeng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyota Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baeng comes to the cage accompanied by UGK - Wood Wheel. The crowd seem to be enjoying Machida's choice of entrance music: U can't TOUCH this. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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281 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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194 cm
24
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vik Baeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lyota Machida!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Baeng - that landed with a thud.
Baeng keeps control of Machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida is trying to maintain a safe position but Baeng gets an underhook and turns Machida into the cage.
Baeng lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baeng lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machida can't break the clinch.
Baeng lands a hook that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Baeng lands with a left to the head.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Baeng has him pressed against the cage.
Baeng avoiding damage.
Machida can't break the clinch.
Baeng prevents Machida from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Baeng lands a body shot.
Baeng scores with a shoulder strike.
Baeng working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baeng softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baeng pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Machida throws a lazy right hand but Baeng sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machida checks a leg kick.
Machida thows a body shot but no joy.
Baeng dips to his left and cracks Machida with an uppercut!
Baeng keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machida.
Baeng pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baeng misses with a hook. Machida ducked under it nicely.
Baeng shoots in but no luck this time.
Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses the jab.
Lyota Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida misses with the combination.
Baeng ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Baeng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baeng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machida with a hook.
Machida punishes Baeng's body with a nice straight punch.
Baeng throws a shot from downtown. Machida moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Baeng.
A punch lands to the side of Baeng 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida moves away from the strike by Baeng.
Machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baeng.
Machida on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baeng scores with a jab.
Baeng falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
Baeng fails to land with a series of punches.
Machida misses with a combination
and Machida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baeng throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with an uppercut. Baeng saw that one coming.
Machida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baeng.
Machida throws a combination that misses
and Baeng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machida throws a series of punches but Baeng moves out of range.
Machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baeng.
Machida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baeng. Baeng obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baeng throws a leg kick but Machida checks it.
Machida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Machida misses.
Machida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Baeng counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vik Baeng 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.
Machida throws a shot from downtown. Baeng moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Baeng misses the target.
Baeng falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machida counters with a three punch combo that has Baeng backing up. Baeng nods at Machida to acknowledge the strikes.
Vik Baeng is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Machida misses.
Machida misses with a double jab
letting Baeng counter with a right hand.
Machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machida misses with a few strikes there.
Machida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baeng.
Baeng is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baeng misses with a double jab
and Machida counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baeng wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machida slaps away a takedown attempt from Baeng, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Baeng loads up on a big right hand but Machida slips the punch.
Baeng clinches up with Machida and pushes him back against the cage.
Baeng gets through Machida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machida can't find room to land a body shot as Baeng controls the action.
Baeng lands a right hand.
Baeng has Machida pressed against the cage, preventing Machida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baeng lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baeng stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baeng drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Machida gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Baeng avoiding damage.
Baeng working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baeng creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baeng has Machida pushed against the cage.
Baeng lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Baeng scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machida is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Baeng keeps him there for the moment.
Baeng prevents Machida from breaking the clinch.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baeng breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Machida.
Machida misses with an uppercut.
Machida misses with a series of wild punches.
Machida throws a combination that misses
and Baeng counters with a straight right hand.
Machida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Machida misses its intended target.
Machida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baeng moves away.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
Machida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A combination from Machida does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baeng counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vik Baeng is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida checks a leg kick.
Machida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baeng.
Machida misses with the combination.
Machida cracks Baeng with a right hand to the side of the head.
Machida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baeng.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vik Baeng. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, jab by Machida - just one landing.
Machida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baeng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vik Baeng dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Baeng misses with a leg kick.
Baeng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Nice defenses there by Machida.
A combination from Baeng does no damage.
Machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baeng to score with a decent uppercut.
Machida throws a combination that misses
and Baeng counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machida thinking.
Baeng takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Machida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baeng.
Baeng lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baeng throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baeng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Machida missing with a left hand there. Baeng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baeng misses with a straight right.
Baeng scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Machida scores with a sloppy right hand. Baeng should have avoided that one.
Machida closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Baeng falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baeng.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machida throws a hook but Baeng avoids it easily.
Baeng misses the jab.
Baeng tries to score with a low kick but Machida moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Baeng misses its intended target.
Machida throws a shot to the body.
Baeng misses the shot to the body.
Baeng throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baeng throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Machida misses with a double jab.
Baeng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Baeng misses with a hook. Machida ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Baeng misses.
Baeng misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baeng throws a leg kick but Machida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baeng.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Baeng slips under a jab from Machida.
Machida throws a jab but it's blocked by Baeng.
Machida moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baeng digs a good body shot into Machida's ribs.
Baeng waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machida.
Machida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baeng counters with a straight right hand.
Baeng just misses with a punch to the body.
Machida slips a straight right by Baeng.
Machida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyota Machida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baeng has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Vik Baeng!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Vik Baeng!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Vik Baeng!
Vik Baeng wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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A | B |
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RATING
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