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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuteru Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter White will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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211 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
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203 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuteru Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter White!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Machida to score an easy takedown into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Machida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Machida drops back looking for a leg! White is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and White manages to kick Machida off! Machida jumps back into White's guard.
Machida landing with the ground and pound.
Machida wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Machida sitting in guard here, content to control.
Machida has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Machida trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Machida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Machida controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Machida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Machida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Machida landing with the ground and pound.
Machida wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Machida looking to sit in guard and control but White gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
White tries to stand but Machida is controlling from the bottom.
Machida keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White is looking to stand up but Machida won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machida is trying to keep White in close.
White stands and steps away. Machida gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Machida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machida punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kazuteru Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White cracks Machida with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Kazuteru Machida has been cut.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Machida.
White lands a jab to the head.
Machida slips a straight right by White.
Walter White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
Machida gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White gets back to half guard.
Machida working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
White tries to get to full guard but Machida has control of the leg.
White is not content to let Machida control the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Machida is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. White doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Machida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida seems to be working for a kimura but White defends the submission attempt.
White won't allow Machida to pass to mount.
White has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Machida stalling.
Machida is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
White is trying to stand back up but Machida is controlling him
Ground and pound from Machida.
White is trying to maintain the position but Machida is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Machida.
Machida thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
White is concentrating on defense, preventing Machida from advancing position.
White is looking to improve his position.
Machida is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
White is pressing down on Machida's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Machida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
Machida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Machida postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
White keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
Machida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuteru Machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazuteru Machida's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Machida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Machida.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White! But no joy.
Machida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and White counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Machida just misses with a punch to the body.
Machida scores with a takedown into White's guard.
Machida distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
White controls Machida momentarily but Machida frees himself.
Machida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White looking to control.
Machida preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Machida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Machida stops White from standing up.
White seems keen to control Machida's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White wants to stand and escape but Machida is having none of it.
White wants to sweep here but Machida controlling him for the moment.
White is trying to keep Machida in close.
Machida stands up over White, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Machida lands a couple of digs.
White has control of Machida's left arm, preventing Machida from doing any damage.
Machida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Machida trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Machida throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
White wants to get back to his feet but Machida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Machida scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Machida lands strikes from half guard.
Machida is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Machida is thwarting White's attempts to control the position.
Machida wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
Machida wants to work for an arm triangle but White is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Machida is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, White has managed to free his arm - good work.
White makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming White to the mat! White manages to get full guard.
Machida controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
White trying to control the position.
Machida scoring with punches to the head and body.
Machida wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Machida throws a big elbow that misses.
White controls Machida momentarily but Machida frees himself.
Kazuteru Machida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Machida throws a big elbow that misses.
White wants to stand but Machida is controlling the position.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
Machida with a flurry of punches that miss.
White controlling Machida's posture.
Machida postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws an elbow that misses. White uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Machida's guard. Nice move by White!
Machida trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
Machida throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Machida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. White gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
White decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Machida shoots in looking for a takedown but White manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Machida's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Machida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. White defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuteru Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machida throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
Machida shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuteru Machida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kazuteru Machida's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Machida takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White unleashes a big counter combination but Machida bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Machida closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Machida controlling the action here.
Machida has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
White wants to control but Machida is keeping busy.
White moves into full guard.
Machida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Machida throwing strikes but missing.
Machida wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Machida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Machida drops back looking for a leg! White is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and White manages to kick Machida off! Machida jumps back into White's guard.
White controls Machida momentarily but Machida frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White wants to stand up but Machida is controlling him.
Machida sitting in guard here, content to control.
Machida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Machida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Machida preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Machida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Machida throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Machida thuds a left hand into White's body.
Machida gets the takedown into side control.
White wants to control but Machida postures up.
Machida tries for a kimura but White is defending well.
White tries to buck Machida off but Machida is having none of it.
Machida throws a strike aimed at the side of White's head but White avoids it well.
White is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Machida wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White, who protects the arm well.
Machida wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Machida's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Machida prevents White from standing back up.
Machida working White over with strikes.
Machida has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Machida connects with a bit shot that sees White covering up! More strikes from Machida and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Machida is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazuteru Machida!
Kazuteru Machida very nearly forgot to thank Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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FIGHT
RATING
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