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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felipe has chosen Brock Lesnar - Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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204 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flavio Felipe!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida misses with a hook. Felipe ducked under it nicely.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Felipe avoids the body shot from Machida.
Felipe pushes Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
Felipe pulls guard effortlessly.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Felipe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Machida forces his way into half guard.
Machida is looking for a kimura here.
Felipe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Machida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Felipe keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida with the ground and pound but Felipe uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Felipe keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
Felipe wants to stand but Machida is controlling the position.
Machida works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Machida 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.
Felipe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Machida wants to take a breather but Felipe is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Machida scores with a couple of nice shots.
Machida has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Machida tries to control but Felipe wriggling away.
Machida lands a nice shot to the head.
Machida trying to control but Felipe is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Machida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Felipe is looking to escape.
Felipe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Machida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Felipe working to try and regain half guard.
Machida punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe is squirming around, avoiding Machida's attempts to control the action.
Machida looking to control and managing it successfully.
Machida unloading with bombs!
Machida is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Felipe working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida is landing with some decent strikes but Felipe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida dominated that 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.
Felipe doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Felipe wants to clinch.
Felipe tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Felipe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Felipe takes the fight into the clinch.
Machida breaks from the clinch.
Machida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Felipe is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Felipe fails with a takedown attempt.
Felipe wants to clinch.
Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lyoto Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Felipe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Machida pinned against the cage. Machida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Felipe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Felipe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Felipe.
Felipe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Felipe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Felipe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Felipe manages to avoid it.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Machida but Machida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lyoto Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavio Felipe.
Machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machida misses with a double jab.
Machida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Machida looks to land a combination. Felipe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Felipe tries to clinch up.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Felipe lands a really nice looking cross but Machida seems unphased.
It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.
Felipe lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida misses with a lunging right hand
and Felipe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Felipe looks to land a combination. Machida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Machida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Felipe is breathing heavily.
Felipe tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Felipe wants to clinch up but Machida keeps it at a distance.
Machida is looking to slow Felipe down with leg kicks.
Felipe moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Felipe tries to clinch up.
Felipe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Machida misses with a series of wild punches.
Felipe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Felipe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Machida.
Decent striking displayed by Machida there.
An inside leg kick lands from Machida.
Felipe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machida.
Machida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Felipe counters with a shoot takedown. Machida fights it but they end up in guard.
Felipe throws a big right hand that misses.
Felipe trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
Lyoto Machida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Felipe throws a strike but Machida rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Machida not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Machida looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Felipe wants to get back to full guard.
Machida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Felipe keeps working.
Machida prevents Felipe from improving his position.
Machida is working for a kimura but Felipe is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida trying to control from half guard but Felipe is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flavio Felipe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Machida's cut.
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!
Felipe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Felipe drives through and clinches with Machida against the cage.
Felipe is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the cage.
Felipe working hard to break the clinch.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Felipe wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Felipe can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Machida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Felipe keeps him there for the moment.
Felipe is trying to pull guard but Machida turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Machida breaks from the clinch.
Felipe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felipe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machida keeps control of Felipe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Felipe's efforts to push away.
Felipe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Machida or not.
Felipe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Machida circles away.
Machida stuffs the takedown.
Lyoto Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavio Felipe.
Felipe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machida connects with an inside leg kick.
Felipe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Felipe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Felipe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Felipe has him pressed against the cage.
Felipe pushes off an throws an elbow but Machida leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Felipe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Felipe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Felipe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Machida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Machida misses with a series of wild punches.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe is looking to clinch.
Felipe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machida misses with a few strikes there.
Machida swings for the body but Felipe moves out of range.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Felipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Felipe is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Machida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Felipe manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Felipe.
A jab from Machida misses.
Machida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Felipe is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Machida tries to bum rush Felipe with a series of wild strikes but Felipe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown but Machida shows good takedown defense.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on Felipe's shoulder, as Felipe tries to avoid the shot.
Machida misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe wants to clinch up but Machida keeps it at a distance.
Machida lands a right hook to the body.
Felipe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machida looks to land a right hand but Felipe moved out of range.
Machida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Felipe lands a jab-cross combination.
Felipe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Machida. Those never looked like landing.
Felipe clinches up with Machida and pushes him back against the cage.
Felipe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Machida breaks from the clinch.
Felipe darts in and clinches Machida up against the cage.
Felipe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Felipe stalling in the clinch but Machida improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Felipe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida misses with the combination.
Felipe slips under a jab from Machida.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felipe moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Felipe moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Felipe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida misses with a two punch combination.
Felipe ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Felipe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flavio Felipe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Felipe 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flavio Felipe!
Flavio Felipe decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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