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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mathew The Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macho Machette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm
24
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mathew The Devil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Macho Machette!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Devil shoots in and drives through. Machette sprawls well.
Machette is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Machette throws a lazy head kick
and The Devil decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Machette's guard.
The Devil wants to pass the guard but Machette is keeping the position.
The Devil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Devil 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.
The Devil won't allow Machette to get back to his feet.
The Devil controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Devil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machette wants to stand but The Devil is controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Machette utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Devil forces his way into half guard.
The Devil trying to mount his opponent but Machette defends it.
Machette is looking to escape.
The Devil wants to work for an arm triangle but Machette is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The Devil is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Machette is defending against the submission attempts here by The Devil.
The Devil is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Devil misses with a head shot.
The Devil unloads with some shots from mount but Machette bucks and avoids them well.
The Devil throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The Devil controlling his opponent.
The Devil 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.
The Devil trying to control but Machette is having none of it.
Machette regains half guard.
The Devil is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Devil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Machette defending well though.
The Devil is taking a breather. Machette says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The Devil trying to work for an americana but Machette has managed to regain full guard.
Machette utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Devil slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The Devil tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Machette really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Devil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Devil has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The Devil looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The Devil throws a sloppy strike and Machette uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Machette has ended up in The Devil's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Devil controlling Machette's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew The Devil dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The Devil shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Machette is trying to defend but The Devil finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Machette wants to get back to full guard.
The Devil is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The Devil trying to control from half guard but Machette is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Devil scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The Devil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Machette keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machette keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Machette is looking to improve his position.
The Devil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Devil with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The Devil is looking for a kimura here.
The Devil is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The Devil thows a huge punch but Machette dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machette is holding on to half guard well.
The Devil thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The Devil throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The Devil is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Machette has managed to free his arm - good work.
The Devil seems to be working for a kimura but Machette defends the submission attempt.
The Devil throwing shots but Machette is blocking nicely.
The Devil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machette can do to turn this around?
Machette is staying active underneath The Devil, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Machette blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Devil.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machette is trying to stand up here but The Devil is controlling him well.
Machette is breathing heavily.
Machette is trying to get back to full guard.
The Devil throwing shots but Machette is blocking nicely.
The Devil throwing shots but Machette is blocking nicely.
The Devil frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The Devil looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The Devil sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The Devil throws some wild stikes that Machette manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Devil working for a submission but Machette is keeping him at bay.
Machette wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by The Devil.
The Devil throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Machette because The Devil loaded up on that one.
The Devil looking to secure an arm triangle but Machette defends it well.
The Devil wants to finish this one by submission but Machette is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from The Devil.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Devil throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The Devil controlling from mount.
The Devil misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew The Devil dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
The Devil has a takedown stuffed.
The Devil closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Machette tries to push off, looking to stand up, but The Devil manages to move to mount!
Machette tries to buck The Devil off so he can stand up but The Devil has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Machette falls backwards, slamming The Devil to the mat but The Devil holds on tight! Machette is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mathew The Devil!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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