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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rigan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorbjorn Rekdal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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230 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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275 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rigan Machado !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thorbjorn Rekdal!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rekdal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machado on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rekdal lands a lovely overhand right.
Machado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rekdal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rekdal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machado .
Machado thows a body shot but no joy.
Machado connects with a body shot.
Machado works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado . Rekdal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rekdal tries to bench press Machado off him but Machado keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado tries to advance to mount but Rekdal instead regains half guard.
Machado trying to pass the guard but Rekdal defending well.
Machado is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rekdal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Machado .
Machado is trying to control. Rekdal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Machado stalling away here and it's allowed Rekdal to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Machado looking to sit in guard and control but Rekdal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rekdal 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Machado slips under a jab.
Rekdal looks to land a left hand but Machado moved out of range nicely.
Machado checks a low kick from Rekdal.
Rekdal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Machado lands a jab to Rekdal's midsection.
Machado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rekdal manages to avoid it.
Machado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rekdal was well out of range. Poor timing from Machado .
Machado defending well as Rekdal loads up on a big left hand.
Rekdal swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado .
Rekdal stuns Machado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rekdal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rekdal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machado is out of range.
Rekdal throws the left hand but Machado avoids the punch easily.
Rekdal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rekdal lands with an uppercut that bounces Machado off the cage and back into rage.
Rekdal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machado throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rekdal counters with a left and a right that stings Machado .
Thorbjorn Rekdal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rekdal lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machado misses with a combination
and Rekdal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machado thinking.
Machado is breathing heavily.
Rekdal looks to land a combination. Machado sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorbjorn Rekdal dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rekdal thows a body shot but no joy.
Rekdal thuds his right hand into Machado 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rekdal looks to land a combination. Machado sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rekdal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machado is looking to wear down Rekdal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rekdal wants to land a leg kick but Machado is out of range.
Rekdal lands a with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rekdal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machado is out of range.
Rekdal lands a lovely overhand right.
Rekdal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Machado slips under a jab from Rekdal.
Machado blocks a leg kick.
Rekdal looks to land a combination. Machado sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from Rekdal.
Machado misses with a hook to the body
and Rekdal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machado dodges the punch combination from Rekdal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado misses with a takedown
and Rekdal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Machado misses.
Rekdal lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rekdal throws a right and a left that Machado avoids nicely.
Machado shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rekdal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rekdal works over Machado 's head and body with a nice combination.
Rekdal connects with the punch.
Thorbjorn Rekdal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rekdal with a nice cross.
Machado misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rekdal to counter with a crisp jab.
Machado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rekdal connects with a nice looking jab.
Machado blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Rekdal.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado misses with a body shot
and Rekdal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rekdal digs a good hook to Machado 's body.
Machado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rekdal.
Rekdal is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rekdal lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Rekdal misses.
Machado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rekdal.
Rekdal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Machado throws a nice looking combination but Rekdal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rekdal works the jab nicely.
Rekdal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Machado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rekdal.
Rekdal with a nice cross.
Rekdal lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Rekdal.
Machado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rekdal counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rekdal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rekdal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rekdal changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Machado looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rekdal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rekdal controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal decides to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rekdal counters with a nice uppercut.
Rekdal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machado .
Machado misses with a body shot
and Rekdal counters with a three punch combo that has Machado backing up. Machado nods at Rekdal to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorbjorn Rekdal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Machado misses with a looping right.
Rekdal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rekdal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rekdal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Machado to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rekdal looking for a sweep. Not yet Rekdal, not yet.
Machado trying to control but Rekdal is working from the bottom.
Rekdal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rekdal is thwarting Machado 's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekdal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Machado slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rekdal postures up.
Machado has a closed guard, preventing Rekdal from standing up.
Rekdal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rigan Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorbjorn Rekdal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machado looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rekdal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Machado , up you get!
Rekdal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machado lands a body shot.
A shot to the body from Machado misses
and Rekdal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rigan Machado .
Well Rekdal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorbjorn Rekdal!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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