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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Machin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isiah Mansfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mansfield has chosen Ain't I by Yung LA ft. Young Dro & T.I. as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Machin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isiah Mansfield!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mansfield is looking to clinch.
Mansfield wants to clinch up but Machin keeps it at a distance.
Machin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Machin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mansfield as he jumps to the side.
Machin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mansfield, pushing him back against the cage.
Mansfield tries a body shot but Machin blocks it.
Machin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mansfield gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Machin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mansfield lands an elbow inside.
Mansfield misses with a knee strike.
Mansfield lands an elbow inside that Machin shrugs off.
Mansfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mansfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Machin avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machin is trying to break the clinch but Mansfield has him pressed against the cage.
Mansfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mansfield just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machin's brow.
Machin breaks from the clinch.
Mansfield is looking to clinch.
Machin swats away the attempt to clinch by Mansfield.
Mansfield leaves Machin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mansfield closes the distance and clinches.
Mansfield stops a takedown attempt from Machin.
Machin jumps guard but Mansfield stands there with Machin around his waist. Machin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mansfield landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield connects with a knee to the head.
Mansfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machin avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mansfield just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machin's brow.
Machin jumps guard but Mansfield stands there with Machin around his waist. Machin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mansfield misses with a knee strike.
Mansfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mansfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Machin tries to pull guard but Mansfield holds him up against the cage and eventually Machin drops back down to his feet.
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!
Mansfield misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mansfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Machin avoids the damage to the body.
Mansfield lands an elbow that stopped Machin in his tracks for a moment.
Machin goes for a takedown attempt but Mansfield pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mansfield misses with a series of wild punches.
Mansfield shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Machin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Machin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mansfield doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mansfield manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Machin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield gets to his feet - Machin follows without any prompting.
Mansfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mansfield moves in looking to clinch but Machin pushes him off.
Mansfield stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mansfield wants it to stay on the feet.
Mansfield drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mansfield stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Machin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mansfield tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machin counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machin shoots in looking for a takedown but Mansfield manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Machin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Machin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isiah Mansfield dominated that round.
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.
Machin moves into the clinch.
Mansfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machin blocks it with crossed arms.
Machin is trying to drag Mansfield to the mat but Mansfield just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mansfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mansfield lands an elbow inside that Machin shrugs off.
Mansfield with a knee to the head.
Mansfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mansfield pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Machin.
Mansfield landing knees to the head.
Mansfield throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansfield pushes off an throws an elbow but Machin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mansfield looking to throw knees to the head but Machin is blocking nicely.
Machin blocks an elbow strike from Mansfield.
Mansfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mansfield tries to land a knee to the head but Machin blocks with his arms.
Machin has Mansfield pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mansfield manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mansfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machin managing to block the knees to the body from Mansfield.
Machin avoiding damage as Mansfield throws knees to the body.
Mansfield throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mansfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machin just leaning against Mansfield, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machin avoiding damage as Mansfield throws knees to the body.
Mansfield tries to land a knee to the head but Machin blocks with his arms.
Isiah Mansfield seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Machin wants to break free but Mansfield has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mansfield.
Machin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mansfield prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Machin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mansfield comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mansfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mansfield.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mansfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machins head.
Machin tightens his grip and picks Mansfield up, before dumping him to the ground. Mansfield manages to land in guard.
Mansfield seems keen to control Machin's posture.
Mansfield is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Machin throws and elbow that misses. Mansfield uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Machin's guard. Nice move by Mansfield!
Machin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mansfield can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mansfield avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Machin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mansfield gets to his feet - Machin follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield moves in looking to clinch but Machin pushes him off.
Isiah Mansfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machin tries to keep at a distance but Mansfield has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mansfield.
Mansfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Mansfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machin avoids it.
Machin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mansfield pulls his leg out and moves away.
Machin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mansfield but Mansfield pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansfield feints and then cracks Machin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machin down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mansfield circles away.
Crunch! Mansfield slams his shin into Machin's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isiah Mansfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mansfield closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Machin did well to prevent Mansfield getting side control.
Mansfield keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mansfield decides to return to a standing position.
Mansfield tries to clinch up but Machin circles away and keeps his distance.
Machin tries to keep at a distance but Mansfield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mansfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machin blocks it with crossed arms.
Mansfield lands a knee to the head.
Machin wants to break free but Mansfield has control.
Machin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Machin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mansfield stops a takedown attempt from Machin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Machin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansfield tries a knee to the head but Machin blocks it.
Mansfield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machin backwards.
Mansfield comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Machin avoids the elbow strike from Mansfield, against the cage.
Machin can't get the takedown.
Mansfield looking to throw knees to the head but Machin is blocking nicely.
Mansfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machin avoids it.
Mansfield misses with a knee strike.
Machin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mansfield lands a knee to the head.
Mansfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield tries to land a knee to the head but Machin blocks with his arms.
Mansfield creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mansfield misses with a knee strike.
Mansfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machin avoids a wild elbow strike from Mansfield.
Mansfield creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mansfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machin avoids it.
Machin blocks an elbow strike.
Mansfield misses with an elbow over the top.
Mansfield throws an elbow that misses.
Machin managing to block the knees to the body from Mansfield.
Mansfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mansfield fails to land.
Machin tries for a takedown but Mansfield manages to get underhooks.
Isiah Mansfield is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Machin wants a takedown but no success here.
Machin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mansfield is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mansfield throws an elbow but misses.
Machin has Mansfield pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mansfield manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mansfield avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Machin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machin prevents a body shot from Mansfield.
Machin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mansfield fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jack Machin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mansfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Machin circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isiah Mansfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mansfield 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isiah Mansfield!
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