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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wallace Weasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes into the arena with No more Shadows for the Past- NARNIA blaring out of the sound system. Weasel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Suck My Kiss. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Wallace Weasel enters the cage!
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243 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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197 cm
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280 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wallace Weasel!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weasel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weasel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machida wants to clinch.
Weasel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Weasel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machida connects with a leg kick. Weasel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Weasel misses with a right hand
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Wallace Weasel has been cut.
Good work by Weasel as he checks the leg kick.
Machida wants to clinch
and Weasel counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weasel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machida tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Weasel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Weasel to score with a decent uppercut.
Weasel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Weasel moves out of range as Machida throws a body kick.
Weasel misses with an uppercut
and Machida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Weasel's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida blocks a jab.
Machida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machida avoids the head kick by Weasel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weasel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Weasel 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.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Weasel tried to score with a low kick but Machida checks it.
Machida tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Weasel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A low kick from Weasel is predictable there
and Machida counters with a low kick, right behind Weasel 's knee.
Machida closes the distance looking to clinch
and Weasel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Machida's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is pulling down on Weasel's head. It's preventing any offense from Weasel, at least for the moment.
Weasel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weasel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Weasel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Machida is trying to hold Weasel in close to prevent damage but Weasel has managed to pass into half guard.
Machida pushes Weasel off looking to stand but Weasel dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida wants to get back to full guard.
Weasel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four 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.
Weasel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weasel works his way into side control.
Machida is trying to buck Weasel off.
Machida is looking for a sweep.
Weasel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Weasel landing a few strikes.
Machida wants to control but Weasel postures up.
Weasel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Machida sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Weasel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida is trying to control Weasel's posture but Weasel avoids it.
Weasel working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weasel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machida keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wallace Weasel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wallace Weasel'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.
Weasel throws a head kick that misses
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Weasel misses.
Weasel looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Machida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Weasel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machida.
Weasel avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Weasel is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weasel throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machida.
Machida wants to clinch.
Weasel throws a push kick but Machida slaps the foot to one side.
Machida tries to clinch but Weasel moves out of range.
Weasel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Weasel looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Weasel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Renzo Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weasel throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Machida to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machida.
Machida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Machida.
Machida scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Machida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Machida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That has opened up Wallace Weasel's cut even more.
Weasel avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida is looking to clinch but Weasel is avoiding it.
Machida scoring well with a low kick there.
Weasel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Machida tenderised Weasel's leg. Weasel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Machida wants to clinch.
Machida moves into the clinch successfully.
Machida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weasel backwards.
Machida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Weasel is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weasel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Weasel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Weasel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machida stalling in the clinch but Weasel improves position.
Machida lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renzo Machida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wallace Weasel's cut.
That's time! Machida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Machida blocks a head kick by Weasel.
Machida connects with a nice looking jab.
Machida lands a leg kick that knocks Weasel off balance momentarily.
Machida lands a nice looking kick to the body. Weasel takes a step back to recover.
Machida throws a leg kick which misses Weasel's front leg but catches the back leg as Weasel tries to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Machida here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weasel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weasel takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
Weasel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida connects with an inside leg kick.
Machida throws out a powerful jab.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weasel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weasel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machida counters with a head kick that drops Weasel to the mat! Weasel scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Machida clinches.
Machida digs a right hand underneath Weasel's ribcage. Weasel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Machida.
Machida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The cut above Wallace Weasel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Weasel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the cage.
Machida lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Machida obliges.
Machida stalling against the cage.
Machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Machida - that landed with a thud.
Machida stalling in the clinch.
Weasel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
Weasel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machida landing knees to the body.
Weasel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Machida holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Machida obliges.
Machida scores with a nice hook to the head.
Weasel wants to break the clinch but can't.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Machida for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Weasel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weasel is defending well for now.
Weasel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weasel blocks it with crossed arms.
Weasel avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
Machida connects with a knee to the head.
Wallace Weasel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Machida lands a left hand.
Weasel lands a body punch.
Weasel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weasel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Machida has Weasel up against the cage in a clinch.
Machida looking to slow down the pace here.
Weasel stalls.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weasel avoids it.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weasel working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Weasel - that landed with a thud.
Weasel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Machida avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weasel throws a head punch that misses.
Weasel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weasel goes for a takedown attempt but Machida pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Machida rushes Weasel and presses him up against the cage.
Machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Weasel being controlled against the cage.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Weasel blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Weasel avoids the damage to the body.
Machida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wallace Weasel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Renzo Machida!
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hype
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