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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier McPherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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187 cm
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185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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192 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier McPherson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoshihiro Machida! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Machida shoots in looking for a takedown. McPherson tries to sprawl out of it but Machida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McPherson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Machida throws a head kick that misses. Machida shoots in but no luck this time. Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McPherson circles away quickly and effectively. Machida shoots in looking for a takedown. McPherson tries to sprawl out of it but Machida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McPherson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Xavier McPherson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Machida. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Machida fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. McPherson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Machida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. McPherson thuds a left hand into Machida's body. McPherson scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Machida looks gassed! A nice inside leg kick there by McPherson. That's going to slow Machida down. Machida shoots in but McPherson avoids the takedown attempt easily. Machida shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McPherson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from McPherson. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McPherson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Machida. McPherson gets in close and instigates a clinch. McPherson working some nice short punches in the clinch. McPherson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machida. McPherson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machida backwards. McPherson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machida's face.
McPherson lands a shoulder strike. McPherson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. McPherson lands a nice knee to the body. McPherson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Machida up against the cage. McPherson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Machida is rocked!
It looks like Yoshihiro Machida has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McPherson landing knees to the body.
McPherson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Machida is still on wobbly legs! Can McPherson finish him? McPherson has Machida pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Machida is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from McPherson - that's hurt Machida badly! Oh, another knee lands and Machida is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Machida doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Xavier McPherson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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