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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Leonard Heidrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Machida might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Con te Partiró. Tiago Machida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
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212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vince Leonard Heidrich!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Heidrich gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heidrich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Machida has gone for a leg lock! Heidrich slips out almost immediately though and dives into Machida's guard.
Machida keeping full guard, as Heidrich tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heidrich is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Machida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heidrich's guard.
Machida stands and throws Heidrich's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Machida thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Machida working the strikes but Heidrich uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida is looking to pass Heidrich's guard but actually Heidrich recovers to full guard.
Machida wants to stand and escape but instead Heidrich has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Heidrich passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Heidrich is trying to get an arm triangle but Machida is defending well.
Machida tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Heidrich wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Heidrich remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Machida is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Heidrich's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heidrich trying to control from half guard but Machida is working away.
Heidrich is looking to advance position but Machida won't allow it.
Machida regains full guard. Nicely done.
Heidrich wants to pass the guard but Machida is keeping the position.
Machida has control of Heidrich's left arm, preventing Heidrich from doing any damage.
Machida wants to sweep here but Heidrich controlling him for the moment.
Machida keeping full guard, as Heidrich tries to pass.
Heidrich must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heidrich trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heidrich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heidrich was well out of range. Poor timing from Machida.
Heidrich decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Machida won't allow Heidrich to pass to mount.
Heidrich is looking to pass Machida's guard but actually Machida recovers to full guard.
Heidrich passes Machida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Heidrich is thwarting Machida's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heidrich wants to pass to mount but Machida is defending the position.
Machida is staying active underneath Heidrich, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Heidrich is looking to advance position but Machida won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Machida is staying active underneath Heidrich, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Machida gets back to full guard.
Heidrich forces his way into half guard.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Machida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Heidrich moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vince Leonard Heidrich will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Heidrich shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Machida manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Heidrich wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
Machida working a defensive guard here.
Heidrich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machida is keeping the position for now.
Machida looking for a sweep. Not yet Machida, not yet.
Heidrich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machida is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Heidrich tries for a takedown but Machida circles away easily
and Machida counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida passes Heidrich's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Heidrich makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Heidrich.
Heidrich keeping full guard, as Machida tries to pass.
Heidrich wants to sweep here but Machida controlling him for the moment.
Tiago Machida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Machida trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Heidrich manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Heidrich passes Machida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heidrich is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Machida doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Heidrich.
Machida trying to hold on to Heidrich's head to control him but Heidrich postures up.
Heidrich wants to pass the guard but Machida is defending well.
Heidrich seems to be working for a kimura but Machida defends the submission attempt.
Machida controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to control but Heidrich is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Heidrich decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Heidrich is looking to advance position but Machida won't allow it.
Machida trying to control from the bottom.
Machida is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Heidrich is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Heidrich passes to side control.
Heidrich is working to tighten is grip on Machida's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Machida has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Heidrich is really squeezing tight and eventually Machida passes out! Heidrich breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vince Leonard Heidrich!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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