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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randal Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida's entrance music is Dawn of the Dead by Does it Offend you, yeah?. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randal Stevens!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida lands a nice hook to Stevens's body. Stevens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Machida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stevens checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stevens misses with a jab to the body
and Machida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stevens thinking.
Machida is looking to score with low kicks.
Machida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Machida tenderised Stevens's leg. Stevens is trying to keep his angry face on.
Machida tries to sprawl but Stevens drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Stevens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Machida trying to hold on to Stevens's head to control him but Stevens postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida is concentrating on defense, preventing Stevens from advancing position.
Machida has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Lyoto Machida wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Machida thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevens misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevens keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Machida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stevens at a distance.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on Stevens's shoulder, as Stevens tries to avoid the shot.
Machida instigates a clinch.
Stevens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Machida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Machida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machida lands a shot to the body.
Machida looking to stall.
Machida breaks the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Machida. Beautiful body shot.
Stevens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Machida is looking to wear down Stevens with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stevens is able to avoid easily.
Machida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Machida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stevens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stevens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Machida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida is looking to slow Stevens down with leg kicks.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machida throws a right hand that misses
and Stevens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a jab to the body
and Machida counters with a right hand to the body.
Machida misses with a body shot.
Stevens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Machida defends it nicely.
Stevens swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Machida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Stevens blocks the low kick.
Machida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stevens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Machida explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lyoto Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevens is just out of range.
Machida lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stevens is fighting to break Machida's control of his arms but Machida is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Machida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stevens's guard.
Machida is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Machida preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lyoto Machida wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Machida misses with a low kick as Stevens jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Machida is looking to clinch but Stevens is avoiding it.
Machida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Machida feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stevenss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Machida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Machida is looking to slow Stevens down with leg kicks.
Stevens misses with an uppercut
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a head kick but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Stevens avoids a kick to the body.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Stevens misses with a hook
and Machida finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's two 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.
Machida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Machida wants to clinch up but Stevens keeps it at a distance.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body punch from Machida.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Machida throws a chopping leg kick but Stevens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stevens misses with a lunging right hand
and Machida counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens checks a low kick from Machida.
Machida scores with a head kick.
Machida misses with a hook
letting Stevens counter with a right hand.
Machida scores with a hook to the body. Stevens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stevens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machida.
Machida connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stevens to score with a decent uppercut.
Machida wants to clinch
and Stevens counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stevens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stevens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Machida can pounce on him.
Machida avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Machida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stevens can do to turn this around?
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machida tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stevens cracks Machida with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida scores with a nice right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Stevens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Machida swings for the body but Stevens moves out of range.
Machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machida misses with a hook
and Stevens counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Machida is refusing to be controlled, as Stevens sits in half guard.
Machida is looking to get back to full guard here but Stevens has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens advances to full mount.
Machida is squirming around, avoiding Stevens's attempts to control the action.
Stevens looking to finish with strikes here!
Stevens working Machida over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is trying to escape the mount.
Stevens avoids the attempt from Machida to control.
Stevens tries to control but Machida wriggling away.
Machida is working to get back to half guard.
Stevens misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
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.
Machida holds on, trying desperately to control.
Machida is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stevens sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stevens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machida is looking to escape.
Stevens misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randal Stevens dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Machida cracks Stevens with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Machida as Stevens shoots in.
Stevens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida throws a low kick but Stevens moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida lands a head kick. Stevens smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Machida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida connects with a leg kick. Stevens looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Machida misses with a hook to the body
and Stevens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Machida tries a low kick but Stevens avoids it.
A low kick from Machida misses
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
Machida lands a head kick. Stevens smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lyoto Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida scores with a head kick. Stevens tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stevens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machida.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Machida enables Stevens to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Machida manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Randal Stevens has got the better of the ground game so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Machida holds on and takes a little breather.
Stevens throws and elbow that misses. Machida uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stevens's guard. Nice move by Machida!
Stevens looking for a sweep. Not yet Stevens, not yet.
Randal Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Machida stopping the sweep attempt from Stevens.
Lyoto Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Machida sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lyoto Machida wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Machida misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Machida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 49:46
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Machida!
Lyoto Machida retains his middleweight title!
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hype
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