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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Rosenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Machado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Rosenberg!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado drives through and clinches with Rosenberg against the cage.
Machado avoids a wild elbow strike from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Machado on the inside.
Machado is trying to pull guard but Rosenberg has him pressed against the cage.
Machado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rosenberg's efforts to push away.
Machado tries a knee to the head but Rosenberg blocks it.
Machado blocks the elbow strike.
Machado has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rosenberg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Machado tries to pull guard but Rosenberg won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Machado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosenberg throws an elbow but it misses.
Machado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rosenberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Rosenberg does no damage.
Machado misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rosenberg throws a wild body kick that Machado sees coming a mile off.
Machado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rosenberg thows a body shot but no joy.
Machado wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenberg throws a jab when Machado was well out of range.
Rosenberg tries to clinch up but Machado circles away and keeps his distance.
Machado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rosenberg misses with a few strikes there.
Rosenberg tries to land a front kick but Machado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rosenberg throws a head kick but Machado moves out of range.
Machado tries to clinch up but Rosenberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Machado tries to clinch but Rosenberg moves out of range.
Rosenberg misses with a few strikes there.
Rosenberg misses with a looping left.
Machado throws a body punch but Rosenberg moves out of range.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch but Rosenberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rosenberg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rosenberg misses with an uppercut. Machado saw that one coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Machado trying to stall but Rosenberg improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado lands with a left to the head.
Rosenberg prevents a body shot from Machado.
Machado tries to pull guard but Rosenberg won't allow it.
Machado tries a knee to the head but Rosenberg blocks it.
Machado blocks an elbow strike from Rosenberg.
Machado jumps into guard, dragging Rosenberg to the mat.
Rosenberg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Machado trying to keep a closed guard but Rosenberg is proving a slippery customer.
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!
Machado throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosenberg tries to stand but Machado is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado managing to control the position.
Rosenberg trying to control but Machado is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rosenberg throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
Machado drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rosenberg tries to clinch up but Machado circles away and keeps his distance.
Rosenberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Machado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rosenberg throws out the jab.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosenberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rosenberg as he jumps to the side.
Rosenberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Machado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg moves into the clinch.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosenberg controlling the action here for a moment.
Machado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rosenberg backwards.
A hook to the body from Machado.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rosenberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Machado leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rosenberg misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rosenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machado's brow.
Rosenberg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado tries to land a knee to the head but Rosenberg blocks with his arms.
A short right from Machado.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rosenberg.
Machado blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machado avoids the elbow strike from Rosenberg, against the cage.
Rosenberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rosenberg lands an elbow inside that Machado shrugs off.
Machado dodges an elbow strike from Rosenberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Rosenberg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rosenberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosenberg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosenberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rosenberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Machado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rosenberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machado doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosenberg circles away.
Machado moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rosenberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machado's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Machado.
Rosenberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short uppercut from Rosenberg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenberg throws an elbow but it misses.
Rosenberg throws an elbow but it misses.
Machado dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rosenberg lands a nice elbow.
Rosenberg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rosenberg lands a shot to the body.
Rosenberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rosenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rosenberg keeps Machado at a distance using the push kick.
Rosenberg darts in and clinches Machado up against the cage.
Machado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rosenberg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machado is keeping busy.
Machado tries to land a knee to the head but Rosenberg blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rosenberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Rosenberg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Machado looking to slow down the pace here.
Niko Rosenberg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Machado avoids the elbow strike from Rosenberg, against the cage.
Machado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Rosenberg misses its intended target.
Rosenberg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rosenberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Machado moves in looking to clinch but Rosenberg pushes him off.
Rosenberg misses the jab.
Rosenberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Machado rushes Rosenberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Machado is trying to pull guard but Rosenberg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Machado missing with knees to the body.
Machado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rosenberg just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Machado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosenberg lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rosenberg throws an elbow but misses.
Machado is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rosenberg is keeping busy.
Rosenberg lands an elbow inside that Machado shrugs off.
Machado avoids a wild elbow strike from Rosenberg.
Machado is trying to drag Rosenberg to the mat but Rosenberg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Machado tries to pull guard but Rosenberg forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rosenberg misses with an elbow over the top.
A right handed body shot lands from Machado.
Rosenberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machado blocks the elbow strike.
Machado has a couple of punches blocked by Rosenberg.
Machado using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rosenberg trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a knee strike.
Machado has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rosenberg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Machado is trying to pull guard but Rosenberg has him pressed against the cage.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenberg misses with an elbow strike.
Machado managing to block the knees to the body from Rosenberg.
Machado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rosenberg is defending well for now.
Rosenberg lands an elbow inside that Machado shrugs off.
Rosenberg blocking some punches.
Machado is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rosenberg throws an elbow but misses.
Machado misses with the head strike.
Rosenberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rosenberg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machado is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machado throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machado dodges an elbow strike from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Niko Rosenberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rosenberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machado takes one to the side of the head.
Rosenberg throws a right and a left that Machado avoids nicely.
Niko Rosenberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Rosenberg misses.
Rosenberg tries to clinch there but Machado circles away.
Rosenberg lands with a hook. Machado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Machado shoots in and drives through. Rosenberg sprawls well.
Machado moves into the clinch.
Machado is trying to stall.
Rosenberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Machado leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rosenberg blocking some punches.
Machado is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Machado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machado content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Machado pushes Rosenberg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado blocks the elbow strike.
Machado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado blocks an elbow strike.
Machado avoids the elbow strike from Rosenberg, against the cage.
Machado lands an elbow just above Rosenberg 's eye.
Machado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosenberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rosenberg takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters up against the cage, Rosenberg throws an elbow but misses.
Rosenberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Machado leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rosenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machado's brow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rosenberg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rosenberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Machado avoids the damage to the body.
Rosenberg lands a damaging elbow.
Rosenberg blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Machado lands a shoulder strike.
Rosenberg breaks the clinch.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch but Rosenberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rosenberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Machado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosenberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machado is looking to clinch but Rosenberg is avoiding it.
Rosenberg throws a looping overhand right but Machado ducks down to avoid it.
Machado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Machado tries to clinch but Rosenberg moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenberg throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machado on the side of the head.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab lands there for Rosenberg.
Rosenberg lands with a slapping head kick.
Niko Rosenberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machado tries to clinch but Rosenberg is having none of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rosenberg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rosenberg lands a high kick!
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rosenberg throws a head kick that half lands.
Machado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machado moves in looking to clinch but Rosenberg pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado instigates a clinch.
Machado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rosenberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Machado trying to control the position but instead, Rosenberg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Machado into the cage.
Machado decides to pull guard.
Rosenberg trying to control but Machado is working from the bottom.
Manny Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rosenberg is aware though and is defending well.
Machado is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rosenberg defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosenberg is looking to advance position but Machado has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rosenberg tries to reverse the position but Machado maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenberg is in a horrible position here. Machado smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rosenberg is working to get back to half guard.
Machado looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rosenberg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rosenberg gets back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machado wants to free his trapped foot but Rosenberg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Machado scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Niko Rosenberg.
I've got Rosenberg 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Rosenberg!
A victorious Niko Rosenberg thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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