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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Machinda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Awa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machinda comes into the arena with Live Free blaring out of the sound system. Enzo Machinda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricardo Awa's chin.
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Enzo Machinda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricardo Awa!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machinda tries to clinch but Awa moves out of range.
Enzo Machinda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machinda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Awa tries a head kick but it misses.
Machinda misses with a head kick.
Machinda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Awa but Awa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Machinda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Awa tries to avoid it but Machinda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Awa to the ground. Awa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Awa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Awa wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Machinda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machinda misses with a takedown attempt - Awa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Machinda wants to clinch.
Machinda tries to bum rush Awa with a series of wild strikes but Awa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Awa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Horrible takedown by Machinda or perhaps it was just good defense by Awa which made him look bad.
Awa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machinda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Machinda working hard to break the clinch.
Awa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Machinda uses from the top position.
Awa looking to control.
Awa throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Awa tries to strike from the bottom.
Awa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Machinda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Machinda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Awa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Machinda has managed to get both his arms back between Awa's legs - danger averted.
Machinda won't allow Awa to sweep him here.
Awa tries to strike from the bottom.
Machinda prevents Awa from getting back to his feet.
Awa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Machinda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Awa looking for a sweep. Not yet Awa, not yet.
Machinda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Machinda throwing strikes but missing.
Awa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Awa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Machinda.
Machinda throws an elbow that misses. Awa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Machinda's guard. Nice move by Awa!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Awa wants to control from the top but Machinda keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Awa throws an elbow that misses. Machinda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Awa's guard. Nice move by Machinda!
Machinda wants to control from the top but Awa keeps moving.
Machinda decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Awa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricardo Awa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Awa. Those never looked like landing.
Machinda ducks under a wild hook from Awa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machinda moves in looking to clinch but Awa pushes him off.
Awa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machinda lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Awa throws a sloppy head kick and Machinda moves out of range easily.
Awa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Awa lands a jab.
Machinda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Awa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Awa throws a head kick that misses.
Awa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machinda moves into range and clinches up with Awa.
Awa pushes off an throws an elbow but Machinda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Machinda blocks an elbow strike.
Machinda dodges an elbow strike from Awa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Awa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Machinda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Awa swivels and escapes.
Awa throws a head kick that misses.
Machinda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Awa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machinda checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machinda pushes Awa up against the cage in a clinch.
Machinda is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Machinda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Awa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machinda.
Machinda avoiding damage as Awa throws knees to the body.
Awa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Awa is trying to pull guard but Machinda turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Machinda manages to break the clinch.
Machinda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machinda.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machinda dodges the punch combination from Awa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machinda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Awa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Machinda.
Awa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machinda misses with a takedown attempt - Awa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ricardo Awa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Awa connects with a high kick.
Machinda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A bone on bone clash there as Machinda blocks the leg kick.
Machinda fails with the takedown.
Awa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Machinda's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machinda shoots in looking for a takedown. Awa tries to sprawl out of it but Machinda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Awa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Awa does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machinda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Machinda shoots in looking for a takedown but Awa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Machinda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Awa, right into the meat.
Awa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Awa scores with a four punch combination!
Awa just misses with a punch to the body.
Awa connects with a leg kick. Machinda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Awa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machinda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Awa throws a nice looking combination but Machinda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Awa misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awa throws a nice looking combination but Machinda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Awa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Awa tries to bum rush Machinda with a series of wild strikes but Machinda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Awa throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Awa does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Awa. No joy for Machinda on that attempt.
Machinda takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Awa thuds his shin into the meat of Machinda's side.
Awa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Machinda slips a jab and a cross from Awa.
Machinda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Awa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick from Awa lands but Machinda takes it in his stride.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Machinda. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Machinda shoots in for a takedown but Awa shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awa tries a head kick but it misses.
Machinda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Awa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Awa does no damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Machinda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Awa tries to bum rush Machinda with a series of wild strikes but Machinda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machinda tries a head kick but it misses.
Machinda blocks the body kick.
Awa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machinda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Awa tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Awa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Awa wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Awa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Awa lands a leg kick that knocks Machinda off balance momentarily.
Machinda wants to land a leg kick but Awa is out of range.
Awa slaps away a takedown attempt from Machinda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Awa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machinda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Awa defends it nicely.
Machinda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Awa counters with an inside leg kick.
Awa misses with a two punch combination.
Awa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Machinda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machinda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Machinda dodges the punch combination from Awa.
Awa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Awa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Machinda crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Awa - the referee stops the clock and Machinda gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Awa. Machinda manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Awa misses with a low kick.
Machinda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Awa avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Machinda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Awa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Awa misses with a double jab.
Machinda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Awa.
Awa fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Awa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Awa lands a head kick!
Machinda takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machinda shoots in for a takedown but Awa shows good takedown defense.
Awa looks to land a combination but Machinda avoids it well.
Machinda lands with a kick to the temple. Awa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Machinda 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.
Danga de danga de dang - Awa scores with a four punch combination!
Machinda throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Machinda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Awa there.
Some wild striking there from Awa.
Awa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Enzo Machinda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machinda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Awa misses with a two punch combination.
Awa cracks a nice hook into Machinda's ribs.
Awa thumps Machinda with a low kick.
Awa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Awa wants it to stay on the feet.
Awa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Awa takes a swing at Machinda's ribcage but misses.
Awa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Machinda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Awa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Awa misses with a two punch combination.
Awa looks for the body kick but Machinda saw that one coming.
Machinda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awa misses with a kick to the body.
Awa misses with a double jab.
Awa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Machinda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Awa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machinda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machinda tries to clinch but Awa moves out of range.
A punch combination from Awa misses.
Machinda moves into the clinch.
Awa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machinda is defending well for now.
Machinda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machinda avoids the elbow strike from Awa, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Awa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machinda's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Awa throws an elbow that misses.
Enzo Machinda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machinda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Awas head.
Machinda missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Awa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Awa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Awa!
Ricardo Awa was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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