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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bum Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bum Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Pierre stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Machida follows into mount!
Pierre is rocked!
It looks like Bum Pierre has been cut.
Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pierre is still in real trouble! Can Machida finish him?
Pierre flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Machida looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
Pierre tries to reverse the position but Machida maintains control.
Pierre bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Machida pulls Pierre in close to his closed guard and prevents Pierre from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida wants to stand and escape but Pierre is having none of it.
Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Machida wants to stand but Pierre is controlling the position.
Machida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pierre on the ground.
Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machida is controlling Pierre's posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A right-left combo lands from Pierre.
Pierre loads up on a big right hand but Machida slips the punch.
Lyoto Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machida's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Machida duly obliges.
Pierre scores a takedown into full mount!
Pierre throws a sloppy strike and Machida uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Machida has ended up in Pierre's guard.
Machida has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pierre looks gassed!
Pierre 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to stand but Pierre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machida's guard.
Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pierre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Machida wants to stand but Pierre is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre wants to pass the guard but Machida is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Machida looks to land a combination. Pierre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters with a left to the body.
Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Machida.
Nice takedown defense from Machida. No joy for Pierre on that attempt.
Machida throws a combination. Pierre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bum Pierre's cut.
That's time! Machida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Machida misses with a double jab.
Machida misses with a double jab.
Pierre misses the body punch
and Machida counters with a three punch combo that has Pierre backing up. Pierre nods at Machida to acknowledge the strikes.
Machida lands a head kick. Pierre smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pierre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Pierre as he connects with a hook.
Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lyoto Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machida as he avoids it easily.
Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lyoto Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bum Pierre.
Pierre takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pierre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pierre stalks Machida and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Machida's face. Machida staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida tries to bum rush Pierre with a series of wild strikes but Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Machida but Machida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
Pierre moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lyoto Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida throws a chopping leg kick but Pierre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pierre connects with a body shot.
Machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machida works the jab nicely.
Machida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Machida checks a leg kick nicely.
Pierre scores with a jab to the body.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Machida but Machida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pierre throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machida is fending him off so far but Pierre persists. Nope, Machida circles away and we're back to standing.
Machida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pierre. Pierre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pierre dodges the punch combination from Machida.
Machida gets caught flat footed, as Pierre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Machida's head.
Machida is rocked!
Pierre lands a couple of elbows.
Oh Machida is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pierre landing with the ground and pound.
Pierre working some strikes from top position.
Pierre distracts Machida with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierre landing with the ground and pound.
Pierre is pushing down on Machida's leg trying to pass to half guard. Machida is fighting to maintain full guard but Pierre has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida has hold of Pierre's hands but Pierre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pierre working over Machida with some ground and pound. Machida looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pierre is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Machida has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Machida on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Machida tries to get out of the position.
Nice strikes from Pierre there.
Pierre working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pierre is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre breaks from Machida's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Pierre connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pierre with the ground and pound from mount.
Pierre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pierre with shots to the head and body - Machida looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Machida looks a forlorn figure.
Pierre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bum Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bum Pierre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pierre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pierre misses with a double jab.
Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pierre swinging wilding here.
Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Pierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Machida pinned against the cage. Machida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pierre misses with a two punch combination.
Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pierre throws a hook but Machida avoids it easily.
Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Pierre misses.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Pierre.
No joy there for Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Pierre misses with a two punch combination.
Pierre misses the jab.
Pierre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pierre shoots in but no luck this time.
Machida slips under a jab from Pierre.
Pierre looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Machida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pierre wants to clinch up but Machida keeps it at a distance.
Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machida moves out of range as Pierre strikes.
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.
Pierre throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
No joy there for Pierre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Pierre.
A punch combination from Pierre misses.
Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Machida sprawls well. He's pushed Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lyoto Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bum Pierre.
Machida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Pierre.
Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Pierre.
Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
Machida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Pierre.
Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pierre.
Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
Some wild striking there from Pierre.
Pierre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Machida swivels and escapes.
Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Machida's shoulder, as Machida tries to avoid the shot.
Pierre tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
Pierre misses with a hook.
Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
Pierre tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pierre misses the jab.
Pierre throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre tries for a takedown but Machida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pierre throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Pierre.
Machida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pierre.
Pierre misses with a looping right.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Machida circles away.
Machida blocks a jab.
Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Machida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
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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