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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meogeedo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaubrek Ubrihayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meogeedo Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zaubrek Ubrihayev!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubrihayev swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Ubrihayev cracks Machida with an open hand slap.
Ubrihayev looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Ubrihayev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ubrihayev showed some decent athleticism there.
Ubrihayev is looking to stall here but Machida recovers full guard.
Machida being controlled here, momentarily.
Ubrihayev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubrihayev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ubrihayev wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
Ubrihayev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Machida striking off his back but it's not causing Ubrihayev any problems.
Ubrihayev throws an elbow that misses. Machida uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ubrihayev's guard. Nice move by Machida!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ubrihayev is on top in guard.
Ubrihayev looking to pass the guard.
Machida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ubrihayev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ubrihayev trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ubrihayev on the ground.
Machida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ubrihayev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Machida keeping moving, preventing Ubrihayev from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machida being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Ubrihayev has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaubrek Ubrihayev has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Machida. No joy for Ubrihayev on that attempt.
Ubrihayev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ubrihayev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ubrihayev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Machida avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida leaves Ubrihayev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zaubrek Ubrihayev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ubrihayev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ubrihayev misses with a takedown attempt
and Machida counters by clinching up.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ubrihayev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida has Ubrihayev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ubrihayev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Machida lands a knee to the body.
Machida lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Zaubrek Ubrihayev has been cut.
Machida scores with a knee to the head.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ubrihayev blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ubrihayev is defending well for now.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Ubrihayev is blocking nicely.
Ubrihayev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Machida smiles and moves away.
Zaubrek Ubrihayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Machida wants it to stay on the feet.
Meogeedo Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zaubrek Ubrihayev.
Machida stuffs the takedown attempt from Ubrihayev. Ubrihayev gets slowly back to his feet.
Machida closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Machida is thwarting Ubrihayev's attempts to control the position.
Ubrihayev wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida moves nicely into side control.
Machida tries for a kimura but Ubrihayev is defending well.
Ubrihayev is trying to control Machida's posture but Machida avoids it.
Ubrihayev is trying to improve his position.
Machida thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ubrihayev is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Machida asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida trying to control the position but Ubrihayev is working away.
Ubrihayev sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ubrihayev trying to control here.
Machida seems to be looking for submissions.
Machida is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ubrihayev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ubrihayev manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ubrihayev dives in and grabs Machida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Machida pushes down on Ubrihayev's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Machida. No joy for Ubrihayev on that attempt.
Machida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ubrihayev avoids it.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ubrihayev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ubrihayev lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ubrihayev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ubrihayev trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meogeedo Machida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zaubrek Ubrihayev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ubrihayev misses with a looping right.
Machida displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ubrihayev.
Ubrihayev misses with a straight left.
Machida rushes Ubrihayev and presses him up against the cage.
Machida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ubrihayev's face.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Ubrihayev tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ubrihayev managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
A frustrated look appears on Ubrihayev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ubrihayev tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Ubrihayev blocks an elbow strike.
Machida has Ubrihayev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ubrihayev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Machida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Ubrihayev managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Ubrihayev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Machida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ubrihayev blocks an elbow strike.
Machida connects with a knee to the head.
Machida landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubrihayev stops a takedown attempt from Machida.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida with a knee to the head.
Ubrihayev wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ubrihayev blocks it with crossed arms.
Meogeedo Machida has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
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 tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ubrihayev's elbow.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ubrihayev avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Machida crunches a lovely knee into Ubrihayev's ribcage.
Machida lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ubrihayev's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubrihayev is fighting off a takedown attempt but Machida is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ubrihayev to the mat. Ubrihayev regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Ubrihayev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ubrihayev has his feet on Machida's thighs here. He's pushed Machida off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Machida screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zaubrek Ubrihayev!
Zaubrek Ubrihayev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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