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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliezer Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zagnut Dunbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Heart - If Looks Could Killl. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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218 lbs
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223 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eliezer Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zagnut Dunbar!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunbar swings widly with a right hand
and Dunbar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machado misses with a looping left.
Dunbar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dunbar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunbar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.
Machado ducks under a wild hook from Dunbar.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunbar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Machado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Machado misses with a jab to the body
and Dunbar counters with a left to the body.
Machado loads up on a big right hand but Dunbar slips the punch.
Dunbar throws a low kick, looking for Machado's leg but Machado calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a looping left.
Machado slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dunbar misses with a double jab
and Machado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dunbar misses with a combination
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machado misses with a right hand
and Dunbar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dunbar throws a nice looking combination but Machado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dunbar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eliezer Machado will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Machado takes one on the button.
Good work by Machado as he checks the leg kick.
Machado swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dunbar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Machado throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Dunbar to counter with a crisp jab.
Dunbar circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunbar throws an off balance right hand
and Machado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dunbar tries to bum rush Machado with a series of wild strikes but Machado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dunbar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machado makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dunbar keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dunbar misses with a body punch
letting Machado counter with a right hand.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunbar.
Dunbar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Machado throws a body punch but Dunbar moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar misses with a left hand
and Machado counters with a nice body shot.
Machado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunbar.
Dunbar tries to land a leg kick but Machado saw it coming and moves away.
Machado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dunbar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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.
Machado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunbar throws a poor cross that misses
and Machado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Machado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dunbar throws a poor cross that misses
and Machado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dunbar thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zagnut Dunbar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Machado slips a straight right by Dunbar.
Machado thuds his right hand into Dunbar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunbar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado wants to clinch up but Dunbar keeps it at a distance.
Machado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dunbar doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dunbar.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dunbar misses with a lunging right hand
and Machado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zagnut Dunbar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machado misses with an uppercut
and Dunbar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machado takes a swing at Dunbar's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a hook to the body
and Dunbar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunbar misses with a lunging right hand
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunbar misses with a hook
and Machado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dunbar thinking.
Machado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunbar misses with a low kick.
Dunbar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dunbar misses with an uppercut
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dunbar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunbar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunbar. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado ducks under a wild hook from Dunbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machado throws a poor cross that misses
and Dunbar counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zagnut Dunbar really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dunbar stuns Machado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Dunbar.
Dunbar throws an off balance right hand
and Machado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dunbar thinking.
Machado is looking to wear down Dunbar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunbar.
Machado has closed the distance and engaged Dunbar in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunbar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machado displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dunbar up against the cage.
Dunbar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machado can't find room to land a body shot as Dunbar controls the action.
Dunbar breaks from the clinch.
Machado lands a jab to Dunbar's midsection.
Dunbar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunbar.
Machado tries to clinch but Dunbar is having none of it.
Dunbar throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunbar misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado wants to clinch.
Dunbar throws a right hand that misses
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunbar throws a combination that misses
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dunbar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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.
Machado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dunbar at a distance.
Machado misses with a body shot
and Machado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Machado throws an off balance right hand
and Dunbar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zagnut Dunbar dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Machado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dunbar swings widly with a right hand
and Machado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machado dips to his left and cracks Dunbar with an uppercut!
Dunbar with a nice cross.
Dunbar digs a good body shot into Machado's ribs.
Dunbar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machado was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dunbar counters with a nice uppercut.
Dunbar throws a right hand that misses
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
Machado moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dunbar throws a lazy uppercut
and Dunbar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dunbar misses with a body punch
and Machado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado wants to clinch.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunbar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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.
Dunbar 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.
Dunbar misses with a looping left.
Eliezer Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machado throws an off balance right hand
and Dunbar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dunbar throws a poor cross that misses
and Dunbar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zagnut Dunbar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dunbar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Zagnut Dunbar!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Zagnut Dunbar!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Zagnut Dunbar!
Zagnut Dunbar wins by unanimous decision!
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