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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Zambidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Machida is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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195 lbs
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204 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very quick
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Counter striker
Granite chin
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Zambidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Machida!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zambidis looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Zambidis.
Machida tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Zambidis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zambidis throws a one two combo.
Machida wants to clinch up but Zambidis keeps it at a distance.
Zambidis misses with a low kick.
Zambidis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zambidis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zambidis misses with a wild combination.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Machida lands with a kick to the temple. Zambidis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zambidis throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch up but Zambidis circles away and keeps his distance.
Zambidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Zambidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zambidis.
Mike Zambidis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Zambidis circles away.
Some wild striking there from Zambidis.
Zambidis keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zambidis misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Zambidis does no damage.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zambidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zambidis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machida throws a series of punches but Zambidis moves out of range.
No joy there for Zambidis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zambidis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Machida moves to clinch but Zambidis breaks away
letting Zambidis counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machida tries to clinch up but Zambidis circles away and keeps his distance.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Zambidis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machida wants to clinch up but Zambidis keeps it at a distance.
Machida has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Machida wants to clinch.
Zambidis misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zambidis!
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zambidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida wants to clinch up but Zambidis keeps it at a distance.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick
and Machida counters with a leg kick.
Zambidis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zambidis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zambidis tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mauricio Machida will probably get the nod.
That's time! Zambidis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Machida is looking to clinch.
Zambidis looks to land a combination but Machida avoids it well.
Zambidis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machida holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zambidis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zambidis is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Machida is trying to maintain a safe position but Zambidis gets an underhook and turns Machida into the ropes.
Machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Machida breaks the clinch.
Machida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zambidis. Machida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zambidis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Zambidis circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambidis throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Machida tries to clinch but Zambidis is having none of it.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mike Zambidis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zambidis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machida checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Zambidis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zambidis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick by Zambidis misses
and Machida counters with a head kick.
Machida misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to clinch.
Machida misses with a combination
and Zambidis counters with a head kick. That will keep Machida thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Machida wants to clinch.
Crunch! Zambidis slams his shin into Machida's torso.
Zambidis swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but Zambidis pushes him off.
Zambidis tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis misses with a wild combination.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but Zambidis pushes him off.
Machida is looking to clinch but Zambidis is avoiding it.
Zambidis stalks Machida and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Machida's face. Machida staggers backwards, shaken.
Zambidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mike Zambidis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zambidis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machida on the side of the head.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Zambidis circles away.
Zambidis throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
Zambidis swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida instigates a clinch.
Zambidis wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida lands a damaging elbow.
Zambidis tries to land knees in the clinch but Machida avoids the damage to the body.
Zambidis wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Machida breaks the clinch.
Zambidis feints a jab promting Machida to slip. Zambidis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Machida slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zambidis looks to land a combination but Machida avoids it well.
Mike Zambidis is winning the standup battle so far.
Zambidis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machida on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mauricio Machida will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Machida tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machida is looking to clinch but Zambidis is avoiding it.
Zambidis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zambidis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machida tries to clinch but Zambidis moves out of range.
Machida tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zambidis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambidis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida blocks a head kick by Zambidis.
Machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machida throws a body kick that misses.
Zambidis misses with a head kick.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zambidis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machida is looking to clinch.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machida dodges the punch combination from Zambidis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Zambidis misses
and Machida counters with a low kick, right behind Zambidis 's knee.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zambidis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zambidis misses with a kick to the body.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zambidis.
Machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Zambidis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zambidis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Zambidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zambidis swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Machida is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zambidis.
Zambidis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zambidis misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zambidis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Machida does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Some wild striking there from Zambidis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zambidis keeps the fight on the outside.
Zambidis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zambidis.
Mike Zambidis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zambidis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mauricio Machida is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Machida tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Zambidis.
I think Machida 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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