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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyoto Machida could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Rumble's chin.
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Rumble!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumble dodges the punch combination from Machida.
Machida throws out a loose jab but Rumble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida staying out of range there.
Rumble misses with a combination
and Machida counters with a head kick.
Machida misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Rumble. Beautiful body shot.
Machida throws the left hand but Rumble avoids the punch easily.
Rumble chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Machida can pounce on him.
Machida jabs Rumble right on the nose. Rumble blinks but takes it well.
Machida throws a body punch but Rumble moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machida counters with a three punch combo that has Rumble backing up. Rumble nods at Machida to acknowledge the strikes.
Rumble slips under a jab from Machida.
Machida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rumble misses with a combination
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rumble throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rumble checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Machida.
Machida moves out of range as Rumble strikes.
Machida blocks a jab.
Rumble tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Rumble, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rumble takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
Rumble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida moves away from the strike by Rumble.
Rumble misses with a two punch combination.
Rumble throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rumble throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rumble lands with an overhand left.
Machida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machida looks to land a left hand but Rumble moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rumble.
The crowd cheers as Machida lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rumble doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Machida misses.
Rumble throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machida dodges the punch combination from Rumble.
Rumble misses with a double jab.
Machida fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rumble, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
Machida has Rumble pushed against the cage.
Machida seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Rumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida lands a shot to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machida lands a body shot in the clinch.
Machida avoiding damage.
Machida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rumble backwards.
Machida lands a hook that snaps the head of Rumble backwards.
Rumble wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Rumble letting Machida take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lyoto Machida.
A big left from Machida misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rumble falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machida counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Machida wants to pass the guard but Rumble is keeping the position.
Machida sitting in guard here, content to control.
Machida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rumble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machida landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble looking to control.
Rumble can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Machida controls the pace.
Rumble is trying to control the position but Machida postures up.
Machida is stalling in the full guard.
Rumble keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
Machida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rumble keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida 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.
Machida scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rumble keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machida controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rumble can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lyoto Machida.
Rumble misses with a double jab
and Machida counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Rumble misses the target.
Joe Rumble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rumble throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rumble dips to his left and cracks Machida with an uppercut!
Rumble misses with a double jab
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Rumble misses the target.
Rumble changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Machida misses the jab.
Joe Rumble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rumble misses with a combination
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Rumble throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Rumble misses with a straight left.
Machida looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rumble has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Machida is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida dominated that second round.
That's time! Machida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Machida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rumble swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machida counters with an inside leg kick.
Rumble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machida.
Machida moves out of range as Rumble strikes.
Rumble jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joe Rumble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumble swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rumble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rumble ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Machida misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumble misses with a hook.
Rumble scores with a decent looking hook.
Rumble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rumble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
Machida misses with a series of wild punches.
Machida lands with a kick to the temple. Rumble shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Machida scores with a sloppy right hand. Rumble should have avoided that one.
Rumble looks to throw the jab but Machida is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble misses with a combination
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Rumble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rumble fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machida changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rumble tries to avoid it but Machida manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rumble to the ground. Rumble escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rumble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Rumble tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machida cracks Rumble with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rumble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble scores with a shot to the body.
Rumble lands with a nice combination. Machida backs away looking to recover.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Rumble.
Rumble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machida looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rumble throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters with a right hand to the body.
Rumble dips to his left and cracks Machida with an uppercut!
Rumble throws a jab but it's blocked by Machida.
Rumble misses with a combination
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumble fails to land with a series of punches.
Lyoto Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rumble throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Rumble misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rumble throws a predictable looking body shot
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rumble scores with a jab to the body.
Machida shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Joe Rumble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machida controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lyoto Machida.
Well Machida 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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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