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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelinho Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida has chosen No more Shadows for the Past- NARNIA as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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260 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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193 cm
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243 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelinho Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Machida!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelinho Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Machida did well to prevent Garcia getting side control.
Machida is looking to escape.
Machida holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Garcia is working for a submission of some sort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Machida can do anything to dispel that myth.
Machida is staying active underneath Garcia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garcia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Machida is trying to stand up here but Garcia is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is looking for a kimura but Machida is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garcia to get the leverage.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Machida is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is thwarting Machida's attempts to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Garcia is trying to control. Machida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Renzo Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machida is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Machida circles away and we're back to standing.
Machida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garcia.
It looks like Marcelinho Garcia has been cut.
Machida wants to clinch.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good work by Machida as he checks the leg kick.
Machida wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Machida tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renzo Machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelinho Garcia's cut.
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.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida misses with a body shot.
Machida tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Machida, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Machida against the cage but Machida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Renzo Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garcia.
Machida throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Machida wants to clinch.
Machida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Machida's waist but Machida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelinho Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Machida but Machida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcia checks a low kick from Machida.
Garcia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Machida.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida lands a brutal head kick. Garcia looks out on his feet and Machida throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Renzo 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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FIGHT
RATING
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