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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Machin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man's entrance music is All My Life. A fine choice. Joe Man could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Liam Machin's chin.
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175 cm
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155 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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170 cm
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153 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Man! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Machin! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick by Man misses and Machin counters with a stiff right hand. Machin connects with a jab. Machin misses with a shot to the body and Man counters with a lovely shot to the body. Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Machin throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving. Machin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. A head kick misses from Man. Machin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man. Machin jabs at Man's body. Man throws a nice head kick!
Man wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Machin throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot. Good exchange - Machin coming out on top. Machin throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Man counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Machin looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range. Man works over Machin's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Liam Machin has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man slips a jab and a cross from Machin.
Machin throws a low kick but Man moves out of range easily. Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Machin misses with a kick to the body and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Machin's knee momentarily. Machin looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range. An inside leg kick lands from Man. Machin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Machin. Man lands a head kick!
Man lands a head kick. Machin smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Man throws a chopping leg kick but Machin manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Machin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Machin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Machin. Man misses with a double jab
and Machin counters with a head kick. That will keep Man thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Machin slips a jab and a cross from Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Machin throws a combination that misses and Man counters with a three punch combo that has Machin backing up. Machin nods at Man to acknowledge the strikes. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Man misses the shot to the body. Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machin circles away quickly and effectively. Man fails to land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Machin. Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machin tries a head kick but it misses.
Machin throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range. Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Machin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Man counters with a head kick. Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Machin. Man lands with a nice body punch. Machin misses the shot to the body. Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machin counters with a lovely shot to the body. Man is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Machin looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well. Man is looking to wear down Machin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Machin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Machin looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely. Man lands a head kick!
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Machin throws a combination that misses and Man counters with a leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Machin. Man does a little dance to reset his feet. Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot. Man misses with a double jab
and Machin counters with a nice uppercut. Man throws out a powerful jab. Man takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Decent striking displayed by Man there. Man misses with a body shot
and Machin counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Machin. Those never looked like landing. Man misses the jab. Machin lands a two punch combo.
Machin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Machin misses the shot to the body. Machin scores with a head kick. Man tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Man loads up on a big right hand but Machin slips the punch. Man misses with a few strikes there.
Machin throws a right and a left that both miss. Man is looking to score with low kicks. Machin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Man counters with a nice uppercut. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Machin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Man takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Machin throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Man dominated that round. The cut man is working on Liam Machin'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.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Machin scores with a one two! Man had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Man has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Man has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Man misses with a leg kick and Machin counters with a stiff right hand. Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machin was well out of range. Poor timing from Man. Man connects with a solid leg kick. Machin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Machin throws a right and a left that both miss. Machin scores with a nice body kick.
Man throws a leg kick but Machin checks it. Man misses with a hook. Machin ducked under it nicely. Nice uppercut there from Man. Machin misses with a looping left. Man with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Machin to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Machin tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it. Man wants to land a leg kick but Machin is out of range. Machin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Machin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machin scores with a one two! Man had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Machin lands with a nice body punch. Man connects with a leg kick. Machin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Machin down. Machin checks a leg kick nicely. Man throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machin counters with a left and a right that stings Man. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Man walks into a stiff left hand from Machin. Machin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machin. Man keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man throws a sloppy head kick and Machin moves out of range easily. Machin throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Machin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Machin throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it. Joe Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Machin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Machin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Machin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses. A low kick from Machin misses and Man counters with a flying knee. Nice. Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Machin throws a head kick that misses and Man counters with a nice leg kick. Man thows a left - swing and a miss! Machin throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Machin misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Machin scores with a body shot.
Machin looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well. Machin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Man counters with a left to the body. Machin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Machin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man. Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Machin throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease. Man throws a combination that misses and Machin counters with a slapping leg kick. Machin looks to throw a body kick and Man counters with a slapping leg kick. Man finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joe Man is winning the standup battle so far. Machin throws an off balance right hand
and Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machin thinking. Machin throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease. Machin defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Man moves away from the strike by Machin. Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Machin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Machin throws a sloppy head kick and Man counters with a thumping low kick. Man looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A head kick misses from Man. Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Machin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Machin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily. Man falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machin counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt. Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Machin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machin tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it. Machin scores with a nice strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Machin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Liam Machin's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Man misses with a low kick.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Machin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Machin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machin scores with a nice body kick.
Machin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Machin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Machin misses with a looping right. Machin 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. Machin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Man. That did some damage! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machin moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Machin misses with a body shot
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Machin's knee momentarily. Machin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Man.
That's one minute gone in the round. A combination from Machin does no damage. A punch combination from Man misses. Machin lands with a cross. A combination from Man does no damage. Machin throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Machin tries a head kick but it misses.
Machin scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one. Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machin manages to avoid it. Machin just misses with a punch to the body.
Man thows a leg kick but Machin checks it and Machin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Man moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machin counters with a two punch combo. Machin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man avoids the body shot from Machin.
Machin tries a head kick but it misses.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Machin moves out of range easily. Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Machin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Machin, right into the meat.
Machin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Machin pushes Man away with a front kick. A head kick misses from Man. Machin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Man swings away with a body shot that misses
and Machin counters with a nice leg kick. The crowd cheers as Machin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Machin scores with a jab to the body. Machin scores with a hook to the body. Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Machin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Man swinging wildly here.
Machin throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease. Man takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Machin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Machin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Machin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Machin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Machin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Machin. Machin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Man moves out of range of the strikes. Machin swings and misses with a shot to the body and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Machin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machin counters with a left to the body. Machin throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily. Man avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Man closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Machin throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Liam Machin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Machin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29 Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Machin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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