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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raf Camora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raf Camora!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camora explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Machado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camora manages to avoid it.
Machado seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Camora misses with a body kick.
Machado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Camora checks it well.
Camora was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Camora throws a lazy body kick
and Machado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Machado tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camora avoids it.
Nice body punch from Machado - that landed with a thud.
Camora has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
A head punch on the inside from Camora fails to land.
Camora lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Machado cracks Camora with a nice body shot.
Machado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Camora is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camora is working Machado over against the cage.
Machado throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Camora misses with a punch on the inside.
Camora pushes Machado back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Camora breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado misses with a few strikes there.
Machado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camora.
Camora is looking to chop away at Machado's legs.
Camora misses with a kick to the body.
Machado checks a leg kick.
Camora throws a low kick but Machado avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Machado.
Camora throws a chopping leg kick but Machado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Camora throws a leg kick that misses.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Camora looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Camora is looking to chop away at Machado's legs.
Machado seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Camora checks the leg kick.
Machado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Camora bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Camora connects with a crisp jab.
Camora slips a straight right by Machado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camora misses with a kick to the body.
Camora throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Camora blocks the low kick.
Machado attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Machado lands with an uppercut that bounces Camora off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Machado misses.
Machado misses with a leg kick.
Camora lands with a kick to the ribs.
Machado with a nice cross.
Camora throws a push kick but Machado slaps the foot to one side.
Camora throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Camora attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Machado throws a series of strikes that have Camora backpedaling.
A nice inside leg kick there by Camora. That's going to slow Machado down.
Camora lands a leg kick that knocks Machado off balance momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Camora blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Camora takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
Camora looks to land a body kick but Machado moved away.
Machado clobbers Camora with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Machado connects with a solid leg kick.
Machado throws a chopping leg kick but Camora manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Camora steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Machado throws a low kick, looking for Camora's leg but Camora calmly moves out of range.
Machado moves out of range of the leg kick from Camora.
Camora throws a solid leg kick but Machado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Camora.
Camora thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Machado if he has to take too many more of those.
Camora slips a jab and a cross from Machado.
Machado closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Machado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Camora. Camora circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Machado crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Camora - the referee stops the clock and Machado gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Camora. Machado manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Machado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Camora can pounce on him.
Camora checks a leg kick.
Camora is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camora looks to land a body kick but Machado moved away.
Machado ducks under a wild hook from Camora.
Machado thuds a left hand into Camora's body.
Camora throws a body shot but no joy.
Camora avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Camora takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Camora is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Camora throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machado.
Camora avoids the body shot from Machado.
Camora loads up on a big right hand but Machado slips the punch.
Machado blocks a leg kick.
Camora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Camora throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Camora tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machado swings for the body but Camora moves out of range.
Machado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Manny Machado will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Machado throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A good leg kick by Camora.
Machado throws a jab but it's blocked by Camora.
Machado throws a push kick but Camora slaps the foot to one side.
Machado misses with a low kick.
Camora throws a push kick but Machado slaps the foot to one side.
As Camora tries to get set, Machado tries to push him back and clinch up but Camora manages to avoid the attempt.
Camora fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machado is out of range.
Machado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Machado takes a swing at Camora's ribcage but misses.
Machado moves in looking to clinch but Camora pushes him off.
Machado punishes Camora's body with a nice straight punch.
Machado throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camora jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camora ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Machado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Machado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Machado lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Camora counters with a low kick, right behind Machado 's knee.
Camora throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camora thows a left - swing and a miss!
Machado throws the left hand but Camora avoids the punch easily.
Camora looks to land a body kick but Machado moved away.
Machado seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Camora ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Camora flicks out a counter leg kick but Machado steps away.
Camora walks into a left hand.
It looks like Raf Camora has been cut.
Machado scores with a nice right hand.
Camora checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camora misses with a body kick.
Machado lands with a straight right. Camora didn't see that one coming.
Machado checks a low kick from Camora.
Machado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Machado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Camora's head backwards.
Camora lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Camora. That's going to slow Machado down.
Machado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Machado swinging wildly here.
Machado throws a leg kick
and Camora counters with an outside leg kick.
Camora lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Camora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Camora pushes Machado away with a front kick.
Camora throws a low kick, looking for Machado's leg but Machado calmly moves out of range.
Machado will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Machado throws a leg kick but Camora checks it.
Machado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Camora checks it well.
Machado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camora.
Machado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Machado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Manny Machado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machado misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Machado.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camora will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Machado tries to counter by clinching up but Camora breaks away and moves out of range.
Camora scoring well with a low kick there.
Machado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Machado cracks the inside of Camora's front leg.
Machado checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Machado misses its target.
Camora swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
Machado attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Camora chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Machado can pounce on him.
Camora throws a quick inside leg kick.
Camora fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donk. Camora catches Machado right on the button with a cross.
Camora walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Camora doesn't seem bothered though.
Camora tries a low kick but Machado avoids it.
Machado displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machado.
Camora scores with a punch to the head.
Camora throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
Machado throws a body punch but Camora moves out of range.
Camora avoids the body shot from Machado.
Camora gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Camora throws a body shot but no joy.
Camora showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machado.
Camora on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Camora stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Machado.
Manny Machado is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Machado.
Camora throws a half hearted mid kick.
Machado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Camora just manages to avoid it.
Machado moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Camora throws a push kick but Machado slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Machado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raf Camora'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!
Camora throws a leg kick but Machado sees it coming and moves out of range.
Machado throws a body punch but Camora moves out of range.
Camora thinks about the counter body kick.
Machado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Camora throws a low kick, looking for Machado's leg but Machado calmly moves out of range.
Machado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camora tries a quick counter leg kick but Machado is wise to it.
Machado misses with a lunging right hand
and Camora counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Machado misses with a body shot.
Camora connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Camora misses with a straight left.
Machado avoids a kick to the body.
Machado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camora manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camora delivers a nice body kick.
Machado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Machado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Camora blocks the leg kick.
Machado scores with a hook to the body. Camora takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado lands a nice looking body shot.
Machado looks to throw the jab but Camora is out of range.
Camora uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado.
Machado moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Machado tries to land a leg kick but Camora saw it coming and moves away.
Machado backing away here, and Camora unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Machado moves in looking to clinch but Camora pushes him off.
Machado backing away here, and Camora unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Machado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Machado does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Machado, as that shot connected.
Camora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Camora lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Camora fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machado.
Camora misses with a low kick.
Machado is looking to counter the offense by Camora and move into the clinch.
Machado misses with a low kick as Camora jumps back.
Camora throws a leg kick but Machado checks it.
Machado clobbers Camora with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Raf Camora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camora.
Machado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Camora manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Camora is looking to chop away at Machado's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Machado misses the target.
Machado lands the left hand.
Machado thows a leg kick but Camora checks it
and Camora cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camora.
Machado throws a leg kick that misses.
Machado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camora.
Camora connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Camora, as that shot connected.
Machado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Machado misses with a two punch combination.
Camora swats away the attempt to clinch by Machado.
Machado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camora.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Camora is out of range.
Camora tries a quick counter leg kick but Machado is wise to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Machado, as that shot connected.
Camora misses with a straight right.
Camora throws a sloppy body shot
and Machado counters with a leg kick.
Camora keeps Machado at a distance using the push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Camora.
Camora misses with an attempted mid kick.
Machado appears to be looking for a big counter.
Machado just misses with a punch to the body.
Camora throws a lazy right hand but Machado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machado throws a leg kick but Camora checks it.
Manny Machado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Machado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camora throws a low kick, looking for Machado's leg but Machado calmly moves out of range.
Machado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Camora takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camora waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machado.
Machado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Machado misses with a low kick.
Machado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Machado swings for the body but Camora moves out of range.
Machado lands with a right hand.
Camora throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Machado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Camora avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Camora throws the kick towards the body but Machado avoids it.
Machado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Camora moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Camora shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Camora attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Machado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Machado lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manny Machado.
Well Machado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Machado!
After the fight, Manny Machado was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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