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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khulet Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Machado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luiz Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khulet Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado misses with a double jab.
Malapitan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machado circles away quickly and effectively.
Machado drives through and clinches with Malapitan against the ropes.
Machado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malapitan throws a hook but Machado blocks it.
Malapitan misses the shot to the body.
Machado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Machado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Machado tries to clinch up but Malapitan circles away and keeps his distance.
Machado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machado pushes Malapitan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Malapitan wants to break free but Machado has control.
Machado lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Khulet Malapitan has been cut.
Machado taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan dodges an elbow strike from Machado.
Malapitan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Machado scores a nice knee to the body.
Malapitan tries to break the clinch but Machado is controlling the position.
Machado putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Malapitan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Machado scores a nice knee to the body.
Machado breaks the clinch.
Machado throws a head kick that misses.
Machado tries to clinch but Malapitan moves out of range.
Malapitan connects with a jab.
Machado thuds his shin into the meat of Malapitan's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malapitan blocks a head kick by Machado.
Good standup being displayed there by Malapitan as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan just misses with a punch to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Machado.
Nice defenses there by Machado.
Malapitan misses with a hook.
Machado misses with the combination.
Machado blocks a jab.
Machado drives through and clinches with Malapitan against the ropes.
A short left from Machado.
Machado landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machado connects with a nasty looking knee right to Malapitan's face.
Machado misses with a knee to the head.
Machado unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Machado stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Machado breaks from the clinch.
Machado throws a head kick that misses.
Malapitan gets tackled into the ropes by Machado. Machado maintains the clinch.
Malapitan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Machado breaks the clinch.
Malapitan looks to land a left hand but Machado moved out of range nicely.
Malapitan tries to move into range but Machado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Machado plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Malapitan misses with a body shot.
Machado throws a nice looking combination but Malapitan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machado slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Machado tries to clinch up but Malapitan circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malapitan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Malapitan counters with a left and a right that stings Machado.
Malapitan misses with an uppercut
and Machado counters with a big head kick but Malapitan shrugs it off.
Machado moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Machado.
Machado lands a knee to the head.
Malapitan working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malapitan is trying to push Machado away but Machado has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Machado is looking to control Malapitan's arms but Malapitan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machado has his back to the ropes.
Malapitan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machado pressing his opponent against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Machado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khulet Malapitan's cut.
That's time! Machado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Machado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Machado tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Malapitan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malapitan scores with a hook to the body. Machado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malapitan throws a jab but it's blocked by Machado.
Malapitan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machado tries to clinch but Malapitan is having none of it.
Machado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machado throws a head kick but Malapitan moves out of range.
Machado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Malapitan misses with a hook. Machado ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan throws a nice looking combination but Machado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luiz Machado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machado tries to clinch up.
Machado misses with a head kick.
Machado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machado blocks a jab.
Machado misses with a combination
and Malapitan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machado fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Malapitan, pushing him back against the ropes.
Malapitan tries to break the clinch but Machado is controlling the position.
Machado utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Machado has Malapitan pressed against the ropes, preventing Malapitan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machado is struggling to control the position.
Machado tries to land a knee to the head but Malapitan blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado lands a knee to the head.
Machado tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malapitan is trying to break the clinch but Machado is controlling him.
Malapitan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Machado.
Machado lands a knee to the body.
Malapitan is breathing heavily.
Machado leaning against his opponent.
Machado with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malapitan's efforts to push away.
Machado'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.
Knees in the clinch landing for Machado.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Luiz Machado.
Malapitan blocks a head kick by Machado.
Malapitan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Machado throws a right hand that Malapitan ducks under and follows up with a left that Malapitan also avoids with ease.
Luiz Machado is winning the standup battle so far.
Malapitan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Malapitan missing with a left hand there. Machado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malapitan gets tackled into the ropes by Machado. Machado maintains the clinch.
Malapitan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Machado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malapitan has had enough of the clinch but Machado keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Machado.
Machado landing knees to the body.
Malapitan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malapitan wants to get back to striking at distance but Machado won't allow it.
Machado is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado keeps control of Malapitan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machado has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Machado lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machado is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Machado taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Machado lands a right hand.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Machado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Khulet Malapitan's cut.
That's time! Machado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Machado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malapitan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Malapitan throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malapitan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malapitan misses with a straight left.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Machado moves into the clinch successfully.
Malapitan can't break the clinch.
Machado breaks from the clinch.
Malapitan throws a jab but it's blocked by Machado.
Machado walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Machado.
A good leg kick by Machado.
Malapitan scores with a jab. Machado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado throws a head kick that Malapitan semi-blocks.
Machado moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Machado.
Machado lands a shoulder strike.
Malapitan is rocked!
Malapitan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malapitan is still on wobbly legs! Can Machado finish him?
Machado breaks the clinch.
Malapitan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Malapitan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machado was well out of range. Poor timing from Malapitan.
Machado moves into the clinch.
Machado unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Malapitan seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Machado landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Malapitan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machado lands a nice shot to the body.
Malapitan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Machado! Malapitan is out on his feet! Machado rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Malapitan is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Malapitan is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Machado!
Luiz Machado 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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hype
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