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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damarcus Musasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musasi comes to the cage accompanied by Kid CuDi- Pursuit Of Happiness. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
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230 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damarcus Musasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rigan Machado !
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Musasi.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musasi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Musasi lands a jab to the head.
Machado moves away from the strike by Musasi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado . Musasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Musasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musasi wants to clinch up but Machado keeps it at a distance.
Machado moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado . Musasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Musasi can pounce on him.
Machado swings for the body but Musasi moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Musasi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Musasi.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musasi moves away.
Musasi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Musasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musasi manages to avoid it.
Musasi tries to work over Machado 's front leg with a kick but Machado checks it.
Musasi scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Musasi.
Musasi avoids the body shot from Machado .
Musasi moves in looking to clinch but Machado pushes him off.
Musasi misses with the combination.
Musasi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musasi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Musasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machado misses with an uppercut.
Machado sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Damarcus Musasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Musasi lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damarcus Musasi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Musasi throws a leg kick which misses Machado 's front leg but catches the back leg as Machado tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Musasi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Musasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musasi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Musasi with a hook.
Machado takes a swing at Musasi's ribcage but misses.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Musasi is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musasi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Musasi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machado 's calf.
Machado takes one to the side of the head.
Machado is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Musasi rather than just go for the knockout.
Musasi tries to work over Machado 's front leg with a kick but Machado checks it.
Damarcus Musasi is winning the standup battle so far.
Musasi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Musasi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Machado .
No joy there for Machado , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machado misses with a hook to the body
and Musasi counters with a low kick, right behind Machado 's knee.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Machado might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Musasi has got the better of the exchanges.
Musasi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musasi moves away.
Musasi motions for Machado to come forward. Musasi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machado throws a body punch but Musasi moves out of range.
Machado misses the jab.
Machado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Musasi's shoulder, as Musasi tries to avoid the shot.
That's four 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.
Musasi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Machado misses with a body shot.
Machado blocks the body kick.
Machado takes a swing at Musasi's ribcage but misses.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Musasi's shoulder, as Musasi tries to avoid the shot.
Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Musasi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damarcus Musasi dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Musasi throws a leg kick which misses Machado 's front leg but catches the back leg as Machado tries to avoid it.
Machado shoots in for a double leg but Musasi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Musasi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Musasi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Musasi tries a low kick but Machado avoids it.
Machado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Musasi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musasi.
Musasi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Machado moves out of range as Musasi throws a body kick.
Machado tries to move into range but Musasi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musasi.
Musasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musasi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Machado takes a swing at Musasi's ribcage but misses.
Machado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machado ducks under a wild hook from Musasi.
Musasi is looking to land body kicks.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Musasi swivels and escapes.
Musasi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machado . That did some damage!
Machado is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Machado shoots in but Musasi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rigan Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damarcus Musasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigan Machado .
Musasi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machado .
Nice body kick there by Musasi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musasi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Damarcus Musasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machado looks for a takedown but Musasi sprawls well.
Musasi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Musasi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Machado thuds a left hand into Musasi's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damarcus Musasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Musasi 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damarcus Musasi!
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