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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyoto Machida will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcelo Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua shoots for a takedown but Machida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An inside leg kick from Machida misses.
Machida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machida scores with a kick to the body.
Rua is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida misses with the combination.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Rua takes a kick to the side of the head.
Machida tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machida thumps Rua with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Machida.
Machida lands a slapping body shot.
Machida lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Rua is looking to close the distance but Machida sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Rua crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Rua is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Lyoto Machida!
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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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