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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuo Yamaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the cage accompanied by Feeling It . The key to victory for Lyoto Machida has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tetsuo Yamaga!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaga looks to land a right hand but Machida moved out of range.
Machida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yamaga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Machida can't break the clinch.
Yamaga gets through Machida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamaga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machida's brow.
Yamaga effectively controlling the action here.
Yamaga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Machida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamaga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Machida tries to circle away but Yamaga has him pinned against the cage.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamaga breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Machida misses.
Yamaga wants to clinch up but Machida keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Yamaga blocks the leg kick.
Yamaga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida drops Yamaga with a right and a left! Machida comes rushing in but Yamaga regains his composure and manages to keep Machida in guard.
It looks like Tetsuo Yamaga has been cut.
Yamaga wants to get back to his feet but Machida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamaga can do anything to dispel that myth.
Machida trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yamaga's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Machida regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Yamaga.
Machida wants to stand and escape but Yamaga is having none of it.
Yamaga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yamaga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Machida is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yamaga is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaga throws a strike but Machida rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Machida wants to stand and escape but instead Yamaga has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Yamaga is stalling in the full guard.
Yamaga is looking to work some ground and pound but Machida has wrist control.
That's four 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.
Yamaga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Machida wants to stand but Yamaga is controlling the position.
Yamaga throwing strikes but missing.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tetsuo Yamaga.
Machida throws the kick towards the body but Yamaga avoids it.
Machida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamaga lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamaga circles away quickly and effectively.
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 Lyoto Machida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tetsuo Yamaga's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yamaga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamaga swings widly with a right hand
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
Machida misses with a combination
enabling Yamaga to counter with a crisp jab.
Machida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamaga.
Machida tries to land a front kick but Yamaga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamaga slips a jab from Machida.
Yamaga is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaga throws a solid leg kick but Machida takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yamaga.
Machida lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yamaga backs up against the cage.
Yamaga swings widly with a right hand
and Machida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Machida swings for the body but Yamaga moves out of range.
Yamaga blocks a head kick by Machida.
Yamaga lands a head shot.
Yamaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A lazy left from Machida finds it's target.
Yamaga tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamaga avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida moves out of range of the strikes.
Lyoto Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamaga swings widly with a right hand
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamaga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamaga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamaga won't allow it.
Yamaga is pushing Machida up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yamaga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Yamaga.
Yamaga scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Yamaga.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamaga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamaga throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaga throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaga avoids the head kick by Machida.
Lyoto Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
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.
Machida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Machida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That has opened up Tetsuo Yamaga's cut even more.
Nice uppercut there from Yamaga.
Machida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaga blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaga.
Yamaga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamaga connects with a nice looking jab.
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 Tetsuo Yamaga's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yamaga moves out of range of the strikes.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Yamaga lands the left hand.
Yamaga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machida.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
Machida thuds his right hand into Yamaga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamaga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machida throws a head kick but Yamaga moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Nice shot by Yamaga.
Yamaga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yamaga misses with a looping left.
Machida misses with a double jab
and Yamaga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamaga.
Yamaga works on Machida's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamaga lands a shoulder strike.
Yamaga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machida slips under a jab from Yamaga.
A clash of legs there as Machida blocks the low kick.
Yamaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamaga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machida misses with a double jab
and Yamaga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yamaga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamaga keeps control of Machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamaga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida throws a low kick, looking for Yamaga's leg but Yamaga calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaga throws a low kick but Machida moves out of range easily.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machida.
A big right from Yamaga misses.
Machida swinging wildly here.
Machida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamaga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamaga.
Tetsuo Yamaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamaga circles away quickly and effectively.
Yamaga throws a shot from downtown. Machida moves away and avoids it.
Yamaga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Yamaga throws a jab when Machida was well out of range.
Yamaga misses with a lunging right hand
and Machida counters with a series of strikes. Yamaga will be more careful next time no doubt.
Machida misses with a combination
and Yamaga counters with a nice uppercut.
Lyoto Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamaga misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo Yamaga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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