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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lilja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the cage accompanied by Con te Partiró. David Lilja is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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218 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown 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
5 - 3 - 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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Lilja!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Lilja does no damage.
Machida throws a series of strikes that have Lilja backpedaling.
Machida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lilja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lilja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machida.
Lilja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lilja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Machida catches Lilja right on the button with a cross.
Machida swings for the body but Lilja moves out of range.
Lilja tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Machida changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lilja looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lilja is trying to buck Machida off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja manages to get back to half guard.
Lilja moves into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Machida sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lilja's guard.
Lilja makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lilja.
Machida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lilja swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lilja not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Machida slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ground and pound from Machida seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lilja is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Machida has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Machida is looking to take a break and control but Lilja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Machida is trying to ground and pound but Lilja uses the momentary lack of control by Machida to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida works his way into side control.
Lilja gets back to half guard.
Lilja kicks off Machida and gets to his feet.
Lilja tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiago Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lilja takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Lilja. No joy for Machida on that attempt.
Lilja shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Machida is trying to defend but Lilja finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Lilja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Machida trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lilja misses with a head shot. Machida uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilja tries to free his leg and advance position but Machida is retaining full guard.
Machida is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lilja is aware though and is defending well.
Machida is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lilja is aware though and is defending well.
Lilja tries to stand but Machida is controlling from the bottom.
Machida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lilja lands a jab to the nose.
Lilja instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lilja throws an elbow but misses.
Lilja prevents the takedown attempt.
Lilja breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilja slips under a jab.
Lilja scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lilja looks up at the clock and then as Machida takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lilja smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Machida tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lilja wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lilja decides to stand back up. Lilja steps back and let's Machida get back to his feet.
Lilja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lilja is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Machida on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Machida throws a series of punches but Lilja avoids them all with ease.
Machida just misses with a punch to the body.
Lilja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida shoots and misses
and Lilja counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilja gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A shot to the body from Machida misses
and Lilja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lilja dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Machida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lilja.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt
and Lilja holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Machida is trying to stall.
Lilja jumps guard.
Lilja is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Machida is controlling him.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Lilja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lilja utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lilja wants to stand and escape but Machida is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lilja stops Machida from passing to mount.
Machida is trying to get an arm triangle but Lilja is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Machida off and has taken his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Lilja.
Lilja is working the ground and pound. Can Machida escape?
Lilja keeps control of the position as Machida tries to break free.
Lilja looking for the RNC.
Lilja working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Machida breaks Lilja's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lilja wants to stand but Machida is controlling the position.
Lilja is trying to control the position but Machida postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lilja controls Machida momentarily but Machida frees himself.
Machida tries to free his leg and advance position but Lilja is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lilja is on top in guard.
Lilja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lilja gets to his feet - Machida follows without any prompting.
Lilja throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Lilja throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Machida shoots and misses
and Lilja counters with a nice double leg into side control. Machida won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Machida's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lilja. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lilja trying to control the action but Machida is working from the bottom.
Machida is trying to get back to half guard.
Lilja lands a decent elbow from side control.
Machida regains half guard.
Lilja performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lilja is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Machida trying to control but Lilja postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lilja is working for a kimura but Machida is defending it quite comfortably.
Machida moves into full guard.
Lilja is stalling in the full guard.
Lilja forces his way into half guard.
Machida is defending against the submission attempts here by Lilja.
Lilja wants to pass to mount but Machida is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lilja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Lilja. No joy for Machida on that attempt.
Lilja tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Lilja. No joy for Machida on that attempt.
Lilja avoids the body shot from Machida.
Lilja misses with a few strikes there.
Machida is looking to wear down Lilja with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lilja tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Machida misses with a double jab
and Lilja counters with a nice uppercut.
Lilja tries to clinch up.
Machida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lilja.
Lilja doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
A punch combination from Lilja misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilja wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Lilja.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt
and Lilja decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Machida's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lilja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lilja stopping the sweep attempt from Machida.
Machida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Machida looking for a sweep. Not yet Machida, not yet.
Lilja stands and steps away. Machida gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lilja throws a series of strikes that have Machida backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Machida fails with the takedown
and Lilja decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Machida's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Machida looking to control.
Machida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Machida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lilja defends it well.
Machida wants to control but Lilja is keeping him busy.
Machida wants to stand but Lilja has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Machida is looking to advance position but Lilja won't allow it.
David Lilja has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilja wants to get back to his feet.
Machida trying to mount his opponent but Lilja defends it.
Machida is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lilja reverses the position - he's now on top in Machida's guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lilja closes the distance and clinches.
Lilja looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lilja lands an elbow inside.
Machida blocks the elbow strike.
Lilja holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lilja lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machida avoids the elbow strike from Lilja, against the cage.
Lilja gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Machida regains guard.
Machida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Lilja from controlling successfully.
Tiago Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lilja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lilja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Machida kicks Lilja off and gets to his feet.
Lilja misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt
and Lilja counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
David Lilja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lilja connects with a nice looking jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Lilja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lilja 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lilja!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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