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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Hemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemp comes to the cage accompanied by Seek & Destroy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maximus Hemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida tries to clinch there but Hemp circles away.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hemp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hemp.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hemp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hemp is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Machida as Hemp shoots in.
Machida tries to clinch up
and Hemp counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Machida!
Hemp looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hemp is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Hemp shoots for a takedown but Machida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Machida throws a one two combo.
Machida lands an overhand right.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida clinches but Hemp breaks the clinch
and Hemp counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hemp controls the pace.
Hemp passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hemp is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Machida is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hemp's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hemp with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Machida moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hemp controls the pace.
Hemp landing some decent shots from guard.
Machida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hemp seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hemp thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hemp is breathing heavily.
Hemp sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida looking to control.
Hemp slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hemp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Machida wants to improve his position but instead Hemp has moved into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hemp controlling the pace.
Machida is trying to stand.
Hemp looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hemp tries to pass to full mount but Machida defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hemp in particular looking to stall.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Maximus Hemp just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Machida has Hemp up against the cage in a clinch.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Machida.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Hemp blocks it.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Hemp is blocking nicely.
Hemp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Machida walks away with a smile on his face. Hemp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Hemp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hemp fails with a takedown attempt.
Machida wants to clinch but Hemp slips to the side
and Hemp counters by moving into the clinch.
Machida is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Machida is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Hemp has denied him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Hemp dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick from Machida lands but Hemp takes it in his stride.
Machida closes the distance but Hemp moves to the side
and Hemp decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Machida's guard.
Hemp is stalling in the full guard.
Machida wants to stand and escape but Hemp is having none of it.
Machida is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hemp pushes down on Machida's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hemp moves into full mount! Machida won't be happy about that!
Hemp controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hemp controlling from mount.
Hemp's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hemp controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hemp scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Machida?
Hemp tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Maximus Hemp just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hemp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Machida swivels and escapes.
Machida gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hemp counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Machida!
Hemp lands a heavy elbow.
Machida in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hemp get's back to his feet.
Machida wants to clinch but Hemp slips to the side
and Hemp moves into the clinch.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida connects with a knee to the head.
Machida keeps control of Hemp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hemp drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machida lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida trying to control the position but instead, Hemp has worked for underhooks and has pushed Machida into the cage.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hemp blocks it with crossed arms.
Hemp goes for a takedown attempt but Machida pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Hemp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hemp counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Hemp wants to control but Machida is keeping him busy.
Machida wants to get back to full guard.
Hemp with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Hemp 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Machida tries to clinch
and Hemp counters with a single leg into guard. Machida didn't expect that.
Hemp controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hemp looking to pass the guard.
Hemp is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Machida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hemp's guard.
Machida postures up in Hemp's guard and throws a big left but Hemp blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hemp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Machida manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemp gets to his feet. Machida looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Machida looks to clinch
and Hemp counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Machida's guard now.
Machida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hemp showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Hemp from controlling successfully.
Machida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hemp's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida 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.
Machida is working an open guard so Hemp takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Machida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Machida tries to clinch there but Hemp circles away.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hemp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machida, pushing him back against the cage.
Hemp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hemp looking for a takedown.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Hemp avoids the damage to the body.
Machida taking a breather.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Hemp is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemp avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hemp tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Hemp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hemp is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Machida gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Hemp blocks with his arms.
Hemp is trying to drag Machida to the mat but Machida just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Hemp is blocking nicely.
Hemp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hemp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hemp working hard to break the clinch.
Machida trying to control the position but instead, Hemp has worked for underhooks and has pushed Machida into the cage.
Hemp jumps into guard, dragging Machida to the mat.
That's four 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.
Hemp wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Machida looking to sit in guard and control but Hemp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hemp is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Machida wants to stand and escape but Hemp is having none of it.
Lyoto Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maximus Hemp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hemp's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Hemp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hemp, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Hemp!
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energy
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hype
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