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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Selleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selleck has chosen Hell's Bells as his entrance music. Lyoto Machida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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191 lbs
12 - 10 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 7 - 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
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Selleck!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Selleck. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Selleck.
Machida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Selleck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Selleck closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Machida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Selleck jabs at Machida's body.
Nice body punch from Machida.
Machida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some bone on bone action there as Selleck checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Selleck cracks Machida with a right hand to the side of the head.
Selleck misses with a body shot.
Selleck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Selleck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machida does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Machida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Machida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Selleck's sensitive parts.
Selleck takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Machida dodges the punch combination from Selleck.
Machida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Selleck moves away.
Selleck avoids a kick to the body.
Selleck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Selleck.
Machida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Machida ducks right into an uppercut from Selleck.
Machida lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selleck throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Selleck is able to avoid easily.
Machida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Selleck connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Selleck throws a shot to the body.
Machida bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Machida throws a leg kick that misses.
Machida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Selleck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Selleck.
Selleck misses with a body shot.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Selleck.
Some bone on bone action there as Selleck checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Selleck.
Machida lands a nice shot to the body.
Selleck fails to land with a series of punches.
Machida scores with a body shot.
Selleck misses with a wild combination.
Machida throws the kick towards the body but Selleck avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selleck throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Machida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Selleck counters with a nice body shot.
Selleck avoids the body shot from Machida.
A nice combination there by Selleck.
Machida throws a body punch but Selleck moves out of range.
Machida misses with a wild body shot.
Machida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Selleck throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Machida takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida is looking to land body kicks.
Machida is looking to land body kicks.
Selleck misses with a series of wild punches.
Selleck chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Machida can pounce on him.
Selleck takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Selleck moves out of range of the body kick from Machida.
Machida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Selleck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Machida is looking to land body kicks.
Selleck misses with the combination.
Selleck takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selleck misses with a two punch combination.
Machida is looking to score with low kicks.
Machida takes one to the chin there.
Selleck moves out of range as Machida throws a body kick.
Machida defending well as Selleck loads up on a big left hand.
Machida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Machida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Machida.
Machida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Machida misses with a body shot
and Selleck counters with a three punch combo that has Machida backing up. Machida nods at Selleck to acknowledge the strikes.
Machida is looking to wear down Selleck with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Selleck tests Machida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Selleck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machida fails with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Selleck both land. Nice combination.
Selleck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machida is looking to chop away at Selleck's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Selleck blocks the body kick.
Selleck lands a body shot.
Selleck scores with a one two! Machida had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Selleck is just out of range.
Machida throws a predictable looking body shot
and Selleck counters with a nice body shot.
Selleck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Selleck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Selleck moves out of range as Machida throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Selleck.
Selleck checks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machida.
Selleck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Machida.
Selleck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida throws a half hearted mid kick.
Selleck misses with a series of wild punches.
Machida takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Selleck looks to land a combination but Machida avoids it well.
Machida misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dom Selleck will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Selleck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Selleck misses with the combination.
Machida throws the kick towards the body but Selleck avoids it.
Selleck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
Selleck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid body kick from Machida.
Good standup being displayed there by Selleck as he connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Machida.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machida.
Machida cracks the inside of Selleck's front leg.
Selleck tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Selleck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Machida scores with a hook to the body. Selleck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Machida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machida.
Machida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Selleck blocks the body kick.
Selleck throws a combination. Machida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Machida thumps Selleck with a low kick.
Selleck throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Machida.
Machida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Selleck does no damage.
Selleck moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Selleck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Selleck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Selleck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Selleck blocks the body kick.
Selleck throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Machida throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Selleck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Selleck was well out of range. Poor timing from Machida.
Selleck lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice cross by Selleck.
Selleck throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
Selleck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machida moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Selleck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Selleck swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a half hearted mid kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Selleck scores with a four punch combination!
Machida is rocked!
Selleck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Machida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Selleck throws a lazy right hand but Machida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Selleck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Selleck.
Selleck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Selleck throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
Selleck misses with a wild combination.
Selleck throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Machida slips a straight right by Selleck.
Selleck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Selleck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Selleck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Selleck throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Selleck checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Selleck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Selleck.
Selleck's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selleck throws a shot from downtown. Machida moves away and avoids it.
Selleck misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Selleck does no damage.
Machida looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Machida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Selleck.
Selleck throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Selleck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dom Selleck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Selleck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Selleck misses.
Machida seems to have got his legs back now.
Selleck scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Selleck is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machida. Selleck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Selleck misses with a two punch combination.
Selleck takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Machida tries to work over Selleck's front leg with a kick but Selleck checks it.
Machida misses with a kick to the body.
Selleck throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Machida stumbling backwards into the cage! Machida bounces back off the cage towards Selleck, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Selleck lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Selleck celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dom Selleck!
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hype
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