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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iain James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
16
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iain James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodrigo Machado!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Machado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Machado lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
James pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Machado's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Machado stopping the sweep attempt from James.
Machado is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rodrigo Machado.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Machado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that James has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machado lands an elbow inside.
James tries for a takedown. No joy.
Machado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machado throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machado.
Machado lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Machado lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
It looks like Iain James has been cut.
Machado lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
James has had enough of the clinch but Machado keeps him there for the moment.
James tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
James tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Machado just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iain James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James is breathing heavily.
Machado gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Machado on the inside.
James is rocked!
A short left from Machado.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machado lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops James to his knees! Machado keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Machado!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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