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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andres Machete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murray Esson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machete kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lonely Day . Esson has chosen Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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171 cm
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157 lbs
21 - 10 - 1 |
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174 cm
32
156 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Andres Machete! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Murray Esson! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Machete throws a leg kick but Esson sees it coming and moves out of range. Esson looks to land a combination but Machete avoids it well. Esson lands a jab to the head.
Esson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Esson misses with a body punch
and Machete counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Machete feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Esson's calf. A head kick misses from Machete. Esson fakes the leg kick and cracks Machete in the body. Esson misses with a wild body shot. Machete takes one on the button. We've been told by Machete's head coaches at Axia Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Machete attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Machete digs a good hook to Esson's body.
Esson throws a big shot that misses. Esson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Esson avoids the head kick by Machete.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Machete swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Machete throws a low kick but it's checked well by Esson. Murray Esson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Esson throws a leg kick that is checked and Machete cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Andres Machete is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Machete checks the leg kick. Esson misses with a wild body shot. A leg kick checked by Machete. Nice straight punches there by Machete. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Machete. Machete waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Esson. Esson misses with a head kick.
Machete looks to land a left hand but Esson moved out of range nicely. Esson connects with a leg kick. Machete looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Esson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machete. Esson throws a jab but it's blocked by Machete. A solid leg kick lands there for Esson.
Esson misses the shot to the body. Machete blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Machete scores with a jab to the body. Machete blocks a head kick by Esson.
Esson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Esson misses the shot to the body. Machete moves out of range of the strikes. Esson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machete has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Esson lands a lovely overhand right. Machete connects with a high kick. Esson shoots in for a takedown but Machete shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Esson misses with a body shot.
Esson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Esson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machete stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Machete takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Esson misses with an uppercut. Machete saw that one coming. Machete doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Machete throws a right and a left that both miss. Esson tries to score with a low kick but Machete moves his leg out of the way. Esson scores with a decent looking hook. Machete lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Esson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machete has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Machete on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Machete with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Esson to score with a decent uppercut. Machete tries to land a front kick but Esson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Esson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Machete as he checks the leg kick. Esson connects with a nice looking jab.
Donk. Esson catches Machete right on the button with a cross. Esson throws a poor cross that misses
and Machete counters with a stiff right hand. Esson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Machete just misses with a punch to the body.
Esson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Machete counters with a lovely straight right hand! The fight stays on the outside here - Machete looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Machete throws a head kick that Esson semi-blocks.
Machete is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Esson. Esson clobbers Machete with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Esson swings away with a leg kick that misses. Machete stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Machete wants it to stay on the feet. Esson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Machete tries to clinch up and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Machete connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Murray Esson will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Esson swings for the body but Machete moves out of range.
Esson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machete.
Esson throws a nice inside leg kick. Esson ducks right into an uppercut from Machete. Machete blocks a head kick by Esson.
Esson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Esson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Esson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Esson misses with a looping left. Machete plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Esson is rocked! A nice inside leg kick there by Machete. That's going to slow Esson down. Esson is still on wobbly legs! Can Machete finish him? 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! Machete drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Esson right on the button. Esson goes down! Machete follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Machete gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andres Machete! An intense looking Andres Machete took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Great fight today, I'm very happy to fight in the "Claymore Combat Elite". I'm coming to the belt.'. Murray Esson was interviewed post fight and said 'I just can't get anything going lately, I have the ability, just don't know about the desire!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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