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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sou Foda. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
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187 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Emelianenko throws out a leg kick but Machida moves out of range and Emelianenko only half commits.
Machida lands a nice looking kick to the body. Emelianenko takes a step back to recover.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Machida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Machida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emelianenko's sensitive parts.
Emelianenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Machida counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Machida lands with a kick to the temple. Emelianenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab
and Machida counters with an outside leg kick.
Machida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Gabriel Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko drops his hands momentarily and Machida takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Machida misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machida.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Machida.
Emelianenko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Machida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Machida fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Machida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gabriel Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Emelianenko's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Emelianenko's guard.
Machida with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Machida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Machida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Machida throwing strikes but missing.
Machida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Machida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emelianenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida throwing strikes but missing.
Machida throws a big right hand that misses.
Machida lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Machida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Machida is looking to work some ground and pound but Emelianenko has wrist control.
Machida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Machida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Machida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emelianenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Machida is looking to work some ground and pound but Emelianenko has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machida working some strikes from top position.
Machida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emelianenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Emelianenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Machida working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Machida working some strikes from top position.
Machida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Machida scoring with punches to the head and body.
Emelianenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Machida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Machida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emelianenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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 Gabriel Emelianenko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Emelianenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Machida lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Emelianenko tries to clinch
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emelianenko has closed the distance and engaged Machida in a clinch.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machida counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machida counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida drives through and clinches with Emelianenko against the cage.
Emelianenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Machida pulls guard effortlessly.
Emelianenko trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
Machida pushes Emelianenko off and scrambles back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Machida there.
Machida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Machida lands with a nice combination. Emelianenko backs away looking to recover.
Machida thuds his right hand into Emelianenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Machida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Machida counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Machida.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Machida holds him up against the cage and eventually Emelianenko drops back down to his feet.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch.
Lyoto Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machida thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida scores with a head kick.
Emelianenko looks to clinch
enabling Machida to counter with a crisp jab.
Machida punishes Emelianenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Emelianenko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Machida.
Emelianenko swinging wildly here.
Machida moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Emelianenko shoots in but Machida avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machida counters with a body kick.
That's four 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.
Emelianenko closes the distance but Machida moves to the side
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelianenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lyoto Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machida counters with a big head kick but Emelianenko shrugs it off.
Machida scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko looks to clinch
and Machida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emelianenko thinking.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Emelianenko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses
and Machida makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
Emelianenko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Machida.
Machida scores with a push kick.
A nice combination there by Machida.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses
and Machida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emelianenko thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida is trying hard to land a takedown here. Emelianenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Emelianenko wants to clinch
and Machida counters with a three punch combo that has Emelianenko backing up. Emelianenko nods at Machida to acknowledge the strikes.
Machida lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida connects with a leg kick. Emelianenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Machida shoots in looking for a takedown. Emelianenko tries to sprawl out of it but Machida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Machida slips to the side
and Machida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emelianenko thinking.
Emelianenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A right-left combo lands from Machida.
Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machida counters with an inside leg kick.
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Machida slips to the side
and Machida counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Machida scores with a hook to the body. Emelianenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelianenko misses with a combination
and Machida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Machida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Machida steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Emelianenko. That one must have hurt.
Emelianenko throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko has his takedown stuffed
and Machida counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lyoto Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Emelianenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters with a head kick. That will keep Emelianenko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Machida checks a leg kick.
Emelianenko closes the distance but Machida moves to the side
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Machida counters with a nice kick to the body.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machida counters with a nice body kick.
Emelianenko shoots and misses
and Machida counters with a nice body kick.
Emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses
and Machida counters with a leg kick.
Lyoto Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up
and Machida counters with a head kick. That will keep Emelianenko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Machida slips to the side
and Machida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Emelianenko's knee momentarily.
Emelianenko shoots and misses
and Machida counters with a big head kick but Emelianenko shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Machida!
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hype
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pop
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