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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Machete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preston Broadus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Machete could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Preston Broadus's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Machete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Preston Broadus!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machete throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Machete connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Preston Broadus has been cut.
Broadus doesn't manage to clinch there - Machete circles away.
Broadus tries to clinch up.
Broadus tries to clinch up.
Machete shoots in for a takedown but Broadus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Machete scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Machete swats away the attempt to clinch by Broadus.
Broadus is looking to clinch but Machete is avoiding it.
Machete swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Broadus is looking to clinch but Machete is avoiding it.
Broadus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machete misses with an attempted mid kick.
Broadus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Broadus wants to clinch but Machete slips to the side
and Machete counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Machete works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Machete throwing strikes from guard but Broadus blocks nicely.
Machete loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Machete postures up in Broadus's guard and throws a big left but Broadus blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Broadus keeping moving, preventing Machete from controlling successfully.
Broadus has his feet on Machete's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Machete sizes up Broadus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Machete takes the fight into the clinch.
Broadus looking to throw knees to the head but Machete is blocking nicely.
Broadus landing knees to the head.
Machete wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Broadus has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Broadus.
Broadus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Broadus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Broadus tries to land knees in the clinch but Machete avoids the damage to the body.
Broadus landing knees to the head.
Broadus looks gassed!
Broadus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machete tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Machete working hard to break the clinch.
Broadus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machete blocks it with crossed arms.
Machete breaks from the clinch.
Machete circles away from the clinch attempt
and Machete counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Broadus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Machete blocks an elbow strike.
Broadus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machete is defending well for now.
Machete working hard to break the clinch.
Machete wants to break free but Broadus has control.
Broadus is trying to maintain a safe position but Machete gets an underhook and turns Broadus into the cage.
Machete looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Broadus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machete tries to pull guard but Broadus won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Machete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machete can't break the clinch.
Broadus trying to control the position but instead, Machete has worked for underhooks and has pushed Broadus into the cage.
Machete looking for a takedown.
Broadus misses with an elbow over the top.
Broadus misses with an elbow strike.
Broadus tries to land a knee to the head but Machete blocks with his arms.
Machete is trying to break the clinch but Broadus has him pressed against the cage.
Machete can't break the clinch.
Broadus prevents Machete from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broadus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machete avoids it.
A short right from Machete.
Broadus throws an elbow that misses.
Machete pulls Broadus into guard.
Machete pulls Broadus in close to his closed guard and prevents Broadus from doing any damage or advancing position.
Broadus wants to stand but Machete has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Broadus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machete works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Machete is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Broadus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Broadus stops Machete from standing up.
Broadus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Machete, up you get!
Machete shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Broadus as he avoids it easily.
Broadus darts in trying to clinch
and Machete counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machete is trying to get an arm triangle but Broadus is defending well.
Broadus is not content to let Machete control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Machete dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Preston Broadus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Broadus tries to clinch up
and Machete counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Broadus's guard now.
Machete wants to stand but Broadus is controlling his posture from full guard.
Broadus keeping full guard, as Machete tries to pass.
Machete wants to get up but he can't break Broadus's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Broadus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Broadus wriggles free and stands up.
Broadus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machete.
Machete throws a nice looking combination but Broadus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Broadus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machete shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machete wants to stand but Broadus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Broadus wants to stand up but Machete is controlling him.
Broadus keeping moving, preventing Machete from controlling successfully.
Broadus kicks Machete off and gets to his feet.
Broadus looks to clinch
and Machete counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Machete.
Preston Broadus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machete gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Machete has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Broadus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machete in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Broadus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Broadus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machete blocks it with crossed arms.
Machete wants to break free but Broadus has control.
Machete has picked Broadus up - he's going for a ride! Machete dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Broadus wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machete lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Broadus pushes Machete off looking to stand but Machete dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machete missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Broadus makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Machete lands a jab to the head.
Machete lands a jab to Broadus's midsection.
Machete moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machete drives through and clinches with Broadus against the cage.
Machete wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machete is trying to break the clinch but Broadus has him pressed against the cage.
Machete is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Broadus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Broadus looking to throw knees to the head but Machete is blocking nicely.
Broadus tries a knee to the head but Machete blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machete pulls guard successfully.
Broadus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Machete wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Broadus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Broadus wants to stand up but Machete is controlling him.
Broadus is trying to keep Machete in close.
Machete in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Broadus wants to sweep here but Machete controlling him for the moment.
Machete throwing strikes from guard but Broadus blocks nicely.
Machete thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machete decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Machete avoids the head kick by Broadus.
Broadus just misses with a punch to the body.
Broadus tries to keep at a distance but Machete has taken the fight into the clinch.
Broadus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machete has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Broadus uses from the top position.
Machete wants to sweep but no luck.
Machete working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Broadus.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machete wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Broadus stands up and waves to Machete to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Machete dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Preston Broadus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Machete circles away from the clinch attempt
and Machete counters with a series of strikes. Broadus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Broadus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Machete counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carlos Machete overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Broadus has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Machete off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Machete scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Broadus doesn't seem bothered though.
A lazy left from Machete finds it's target.
Machete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Broadus moves away.
Machete clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Broadus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machete wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machete is trying to break the clinch but Broadus is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machete goes for a takedown attempt but Broadus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Broadus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadus tries to clinch but Machete moves away
and Machete cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machete shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machete throws a right and a left that Broadus avoids nicely.
Broadus closes the distance looking to clinch
so Machete counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Machete won't allow Broadus to get back to his feet.
Broadus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Machete missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Machete stopping the sweep attempt from Broadus.
Machete would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machete throwing strikes from guard but Broadus blocks nicely.
Machete throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Machete closes this distance looking for a takedown but Broadus circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Machete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Broadus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Broadus landing knees to the head.
Machete dodges an elbow strike from Broadus.
Machete wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Broadus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Machete has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Broadus uses from the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Broadus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Machete working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Broadus.
Broadus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machete wants to stand and escape but Broadus is having none of it.
Broadus stands up from Machete's guard - Broadus perhaps looking for a knockout.
Carlos Machete is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machete rushes Broadus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Preston Broadus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Broadus looking to throw knees to the head but Machete is blocking nicely.
Machete is trying to break free.
Machete wants a takedown but no success here.
Broadus looking to throw knees to the head but Machete is blocking nicely.
Broadus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machete avoids it.
Machete gets control of Broadus's arms and successfully pulls guard. Machete will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Broadus is looking to stand up but Machete won't let him.
Machete is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Broadus is controlling him.
Machete trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Broadus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carlos Machete is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Broadus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Machete showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machete 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Machete!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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