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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Machin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mia Magoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mia Magoo enters the cage!
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Machin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mia Magoo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Magoo sprawls well. Magoo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Machin gets slowly back to his feet.
Liam Machin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machin gets a clinch.
Machin jumps guard.
Machin working for submissions but it's allowed Magoo to get to half guard.
Machin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Machin looking to control.
Magoo stopping the sweep attempt from Machin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magoo being controlled here momentarily.
Machin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two 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.
Machin is working hard here to advance position.
Machin working for a triangle but Magoo defends it easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Machin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Machin throwing strikes from guard but Magoo blocks nicely.
Magoo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Machin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magoo is keeping the position for now.
Machin trying to control but Magoo is working from the bottom.
Machin looking to pass the guard.
Machin throws a strike but Magoo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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.
Magoo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Magoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Machin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Magoo throws a head kick but Machin moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Machin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machin gets a clinch.
Machin wants to break free but Magoo has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Machin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Magoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Magoo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magoo gets caught flat footed, as Machin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Machin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Machin tries to free his leg and advance position but Magoo is retaining full guard.
Magoo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Machin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Machin wants to control from the top but Magoo keeps moving.
Magoo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magoo is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machin closes the distance and clinches.
Magoo trying to land knees to the body.
Machin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magoo is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Machin can't get the takedown.
Machin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machin can't break the clinch.
Magoo manages to break the clinch.
Magoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machin dives in and grabs Magoo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Magoo pushes down on Machin's head and hops out.
Machin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Machin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Machin.
Machin moves out of range of the leg kick from Magoo.
Machin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machin checks a low kick from Magoo.
Machin moves into the clinch.
Magoo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Machin is looking to break free of the clinch but Magoo has double underhooks.
Machin misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magoo's brow.
Machin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Magoo throws an elbow that misses.
Machin wants to stall.
Machin manages to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machin working a defensive guard but Magoo passes into half guard.
Magoo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Magoo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Machin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Machin trying to get back to full guard but Magoo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Machin is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Machin regains half guard.
Machin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Magoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Machin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machin trying to keep a closed guard but Magoo is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machin wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Machin dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Machin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mia Magoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magoo misses with a low kick.
Machin fails with the takedown.
Magoo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Machin doesn't manage to clinch there - Magoo circles away.
Magoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machin.
Magoo scoring well with a low kick there.
Magoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machin lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machin wants to clinch up but Magoo keeps it at a distance.
Magoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machin was well out of range. Poor timing from Magoo.
Machin throws a sloppy head kick
and Magoo counters with an outside leg kick.
Machin throws a head kick that half lands.
Magoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Machin darts in trying to clinch
and Magoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Machin taking a breather.
Magoo breaks from the clinch.
Machin tries to clinch but Magoo moves out of range.
Magoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machin clinches but Magoo breaks the clinch
and Magoo counters with an inside leg kick.
Machin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Magoo misses with a series of wild punches.
Machin is looking to clinch but Magoo is avoiding it.
Machin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Magoo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magoo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Machin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magoo lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machin clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Machin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Magoo has had enough of the clinch but Machin keeps him there for the moment.
Machin jumps guard.
Magoo stopping the sweep attempt from Machin.
Machin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Machin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Magoo!
Machin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machin thowing shots but they're missing.
Machin throws some wild stikes that Magoo manages to avoid easily.
Machin landing punches.
Machin wants to control the pace but Magoo is squirming around nicely.
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.
Poor strikes thrown by Machin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Machin.
Machin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mia Magoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Magoo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Machin.
Machin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Magoo is in a horrible position here. Machin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Machin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Machin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Machin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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