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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rich Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Machida pinned against the cage. Machida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franklin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franklin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Machida stuffs the takedown.
Franklin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franklin shoots in but Machida avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin shoots for a takedown but Machida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Machida but Machida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
Machida stuffs the takedown attempt from Franklin. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
Machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Rich Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franklin tries to clinch
and Machida counters with a body kick that stops Franklin in his tracks momentarily.
Machida keeps Franklin at a distance using the push kick.
Nice body kick from Machida.
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!
Machida scores with a push kick.
Franklin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida lands with a kick to the ribs.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machida is looking to clinch but Franklin is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida has Franklin up against the cage in a clinch.
Machida breaks from the clinch.
Machida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Machida fakes the leg kick and cracks Franklin in the body.
Machida moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Machida lands a two punch combo.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Machida clinches but Franklin breaks the clinch
and Franklin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machida rushes Franklin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franklin swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Machida takes the fight into the clinch.
Machida lands a nice knee to the body.
Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and Machida counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida looks to land a combination but Franklin avoids it well.
Machida has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Machida is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Machida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Franklin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Franklin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Machida wants to stall.
Franklin trying to land knees to the body.
Machida slows down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Machida.
Machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franklin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Machida counters with a one-two to the body.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
Lyoto Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Machida.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franklin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machida counters with a body kick that stops Franklin in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida 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 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Franklin wants to clinch
and Machida counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and Machida counters with a nice body kick.
Machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franklin.
Machida tries to clinch but Franklin moves out of range.
Machida throws a nice head kick!
Rich Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franklin shoots and misses
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Machida is looking to clinch.
Franklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Franklin throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Franklin's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin shoots and misses
and Machida counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida tries to clinch there but Franklin circles away.
Machida is looking to clinch.
Machida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machida closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franklin avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Machida.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Franklin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
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.
Franklin fails with the takedown
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Machida delivers a nice body kick.
Franklin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Machida counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from Machida.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Franklin blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machida.
Machida leaning his opponent against the cage.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the cage.
Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lyoto Machida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Franklin fails with the takedown
and Machida counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida thows a body kick. Franklin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Franklin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Machida counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Machida.
Franklin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machida avoids it.
Machida taking a breather.
Machida slowing the pace effectively.
Franklin can't get the takedown.
Machida's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Machida avoiding damage as Franklin throws knees to the body.
Machida stalls.
Franklin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the cage.
Machida is trying to stall.
Franklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Franklin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Machida counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Machida.
Machida has Franklin pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lyoto Machida.
Franklin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Machida makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Franklin really felt that one!
Franklin shoots and misses
and Machida counters with a nice body kick.
Machida gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Franklin stays in close to Machida's body and controls the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Machida working for a triangle but Franklin defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Franklin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Machida counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Franklin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt
and Machida counters by moving into the clinch.
Franklin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Franklin can't get the takedown.
Machida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida lands a head kick. Franklin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Franklin blocks a head kick by Machida.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machida throws a right and a left that Franklin avoids nicely.
Machida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Franklin's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch up but Franklin circles away and keeps his distance.
Franklin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Machida counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Franklin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Franklin throws a strike but Machida avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Machida avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Franklin throws a strike but Machida rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Franklin wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt
and Machida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Franklin fails with the takedown
and Machida counters with an inside leg kick.
Franklin tries for a takedown but Machida circles away easily
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franklin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Machida counters with a big head kick but Franklin shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is looking to clinch but Franklin is avoiding it.
Franklin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Machida.
Franklin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machida counters with a nice body kick.
Machida tries to clinch up but Franklin circles away and keeps his distance.
Franklin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machida counters by clinching up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Machida leaning against his opponent.
Machida is trying to maintain a safe position but Franklin gets an underhook and turns Machida into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Franklin is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Machida prevents Franklin from breaking the clinch.
Machida is trying to break free.
Franklin misses with a knee strike.
Franklin avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Franklin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida leaning his opponent against the cage.
Machida looking to stall.
Franklin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida effectively controlling the action here.
Machida is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Machida is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lyoto Machida.
Franklin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Machida counters with a three punch combo that has Franklin backing up. Franklin nods at Machida to acknowledge the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lyoto Machida.
I've got Machida winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Machida!
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