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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Audio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Audio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Machado!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Audio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Machado looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Audio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Machado has escaped the position, nice work there.
Machado tries to improve position but can't.
Audio trying to control the action but Machado is working from the bottom.
Audio tries for a kimura but Machado is defending well.
Audio is looking to take a break and control but Machado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Machado is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Audio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Audio working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Audio is looking to take a break and control but Machado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Audio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Machado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Audio is trying to get an arm triangle but Machado is defending well.
Machado struggling a bit here.
Audio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Machado has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Machado's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Machado is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Machado can't do much from the bottom here.
Audio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Audio working away.
Machado gets back to half guard.
Audio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Machado sees it coming and defends easily.
Machado is trying to maintain the position but Audio is very close to passing his half guard.
Audio is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Machado still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Machado has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado working away.
Audio is looking to regain half guard here but Machado keeps moving and retains side control.
Machado tries for a kimura but Audio is defending well.
Machado is trying to get an arm triangle but Audio is defending well.
Audio is looking for a sweep.
Machado tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Machado has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Machado tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Machado has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Audio tries to buck Machado off but Machado is having none of it.
Machado tries for a kimura but Audio is defending well.
Audio is trying to control Machado's posture but Machado avoids it.
Audio gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Machado is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Audio is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Audio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Audio gets the takedown into side control.
Machado sneaks back into half guard.
Machado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Machado manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Audio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machado is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Audio has his hands clasped together but Machado extends and breaks Audio's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Machado.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Machado!
Thiago Machado made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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