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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stehling kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN!. Machida is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No more Shadows for the Past- NARNIA. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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261 lbs
52 - 22 - 0 |
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193 cm
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243 lbs
30 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
52 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Machida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stehling lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Machida throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stehling throws a big shot that misses.
Machida checks the leg kick.
Machida tries to sprawl but Stehling drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stehling not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stehling seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stehling trying to control from half guard but Machida is working away.
Stehling prevents Machida from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stehling thows a huge punch but Machida dodges it nicely.
Stehling trying to control from Machida's half guard. Machida has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Stehling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Machida can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stehling controls the pace.
Machida trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stehling throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machida.
Stehling misses with a wild body shot.
Stehling looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stehling wants to clinch.
Stehling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Renzo Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machida pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stehling is out of range and Machida settles back down.
Machida throws out a leg kick but Stehling moves out of range and Machida only half commits.
Stehling takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stehling moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Stehling looks to land a body kick but Machida moved away.
Machida checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling blocks a jab.
Machida misses with a leg kick.
Stehling tries to clinch up.
Machida gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stehling. That's going to slow Machida down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stehling tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Machida throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Stehling dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stehling tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stehling takes one to the side of the head.
Whack! Machida lands a heavy head kick that drops Stehling. The ref tackles Machida to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Stehling was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Renzo Machida!
Renzo Machida decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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