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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Decision Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze has chosen Monster by Skillet as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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211 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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212 lbs
18 - 15 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Decision Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blaze at a distance.
Machine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blaze if he has to take too many more of those.
Machine misses with the body kick
and Blaze counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Machine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blaze has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blaze and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blaze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Machine defends it nicely.
Blaze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blaze works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaze checks the leg kick.
Machine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Machine quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Machine misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Machine throws a body kick that misses.
Decision Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Machine lands with an overhand left.
A good leg kick by Machine.
Machine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Decision Machine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaze tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Machine looks to land a left hand but Blaze moved out of range nicely.
Blaze feints the counter takedown.
Machine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blaze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Machine defends it nicely.
Decision Machine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Blaze.
Blaze darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Machine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blaze is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machine tries to get to full guard but Blaze has control of the leg.
Blaze perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaze is working for a kimura here but Machine manages to reverse the position and he's now in Blaze's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is trying to keep Machine in close.
Machine tries to free his leg and advance position but Blaze is retaining full guard.
Blaze is pulling down on Machine's head to control his posture.
Machine slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Machine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Machine wants to pass the guard but Blaze is keeping the position.
Blaze seems keen to control Machine's posture.
Machine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four 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.
Machine wants to pass the guard but Blaze is keeping the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Machine content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blaze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Machine misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Decision Machine dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Blaze.
The referee asks Blaze politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Blaze prefers to stall for the moment though.
Blaze tries to advance to mount but can't.
Blaze trying to control the position but Machine is working away.
Blaze controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machine struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Machine isn't going anywhere.
Sloppy strikes there by Blaze.
Blaze wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Machine, who protects the arm well.
An elbow from Blaze crashes against the mat.
Blaze lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
I wouldn't like to be where Machine is right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blaze is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Machine has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blaze slows the pace down.
Machine tries to bench press Blaze off him but Blaze keeps the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Machine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blaze checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blaze is trying to counter with his kicks.
Machine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Machine defends it nicely.
Machine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machine digs a good body shot into Blaze's ribs.
Machine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blaze walks into a straight right hand from Machine.
Machine dips to his left and cracks Blaze with an uppercut!
Blaze has a takedown stuffed.
Blaze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machine.
Machine throws out a loose jab but Blaze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blaze takes a step back to recover.
Machine is looking to chop away at Blaze's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machine. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaze drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Machine defends it well.
Machine moves out of range of the leg kick from Blaze.
Machine lunges at Blaze with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blaze's hand.
Blaze darts in looking for a takedown but Machine gets double underhooks and turns Blaze into the cage.
Decision Machine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Blaze.
Blaze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaze closes the distance and clinches.
Blaze wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Blaze fails to land.
Blaze lands an elbow just above Machine 's eye.
Machine breaks the clinch.
Blaze moves out of range of the body kick.
Blaze wants to counter with a clinch but Machine pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice defenses there by Blaze.
Machine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blaze can do to turn this around?
Blaze takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Decision Machine will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Blaze checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blaze shoots in but no luck this time.
Blaze closes the distance and clinches up with Machine, looking for a takedown. Blaze pushes Machine against the cage but Machine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Decision Machine is winning the standup battle so far.
Machine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blaze is out of range.
Machine throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.
Blaze misses with a leg kick.
Machine was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blaze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Machine circles away.
Decision Machine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Blaze.
Machine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Machine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Machine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Machine wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blaze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Machine defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Machine looks to land a left hand but Blaze moved out of range nicely.
Blaze blocks a head kick by Machine.
Blaze fails with a takedown attempt.
Machine tries a low kick but Blaze avoids it.
Machine looks to land a left hand but Blaze moved out of range nicely.
Machine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Machine looks for the body kick but Blaze saw that one coming.
Machine stuffs the takedown.
Decision Machine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine throws a hook but Blaze avoids it easily.
Machine works Blaze's body with a nice hook.
Nice body kick there by Machine.
Machine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Machine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Machine leaves Blaze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blaze takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Machine is looking to land body kicks.
Blaze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaze dives in and scores a takedown into Machine's guard.
Blaze slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Johnny Blaze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze trying to control the position from guard on top but Machine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blaze is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Blaze has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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.
Blaze looking to pass the guard.
Blaze stays in close to Machine's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice straight punches there by Machine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Machine.
And that's the end of the fight!
Decision Machine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Machine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Decision Machine!
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energy
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hype
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