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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliézer Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton comes to the cage accompanied by Trap Ball. The crowd seem to be enjoying Machado's choice of entrance music: Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Templeton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Eliézer Machado!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templeton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Machado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Templeton misses with a wild combination.
Templeton thows a body kick. Machado tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Templeton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Templeton is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Templeton. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Templeton takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
Templeton looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Templeton moves away.
Machado loads up on a big right hand but Templeton slips the punch.
Machado moves into the clinch successfully.
Templeton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
Templeton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Machado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Templeton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado lands an elbow that stopped Templeton in his tracks for a moment.
Machado pushes Templeton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machado.
Templeton tries a body shot but Machado blocks it.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Machado.
Machado lands with a left to the head.
Machado creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Templeton tries to work over Machado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machado throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Templeton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machado lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Templeton throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
Templeton has had enough of the clinch but Machado keeps him there for the moment.
Templeton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
Templeton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Templeton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machado tries to work over Templeton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machado lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Templeton's defenses.
Templeton works on Machado's body with a couple of short punches.
Templeton misses with a punch on the inside.
Machado lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Templeton misses with a punch on the inside.
Templeton is working Machado over against the cage.
Templeton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Templeton controls his hands.
Machado lands a nice elbow.
Templeton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Templeton breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Templeton there.
Templeton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Templeton misses with a wild body shot.
Machado is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Templeton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Templeton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
Templeton lands with a right hand.
Templeton cracks Machado with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Templeton misses the target.
Templeton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eliézer Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado tries to clinch up
and Templeton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machado slips under a jab from Templeton.
It seemed like Machado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Templeton blocks a head kick by Machado.
Templeton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Templeton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Templeton.
Machado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machado scores with a jab.
Templeton avoids the head kick by Machado.
Templeton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Templeton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Templeton swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a hook but Templeton avoids it easily.
Machado throws a right hand that misses
and Templeton counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado misses with a shot to the body
and Templeton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machado tries to clinch up but Templeton circles away and keeps his distance.
Templeton jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Machado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templeton manages to avoid it.
Templeton tries a head kick but it misses.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machado throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Templeton to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Templeton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Templeton takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Templeton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machado.
Machado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Templeton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machado drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Machado misses with a body shot.
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 Lance Templeton 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.
Machado scores with a sloppy right hand. Templeton should have avoided that one.
Machado misses with a jab to the body
and Templeton counters with a right hand to the body.
Machado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templeton manages to avoid it.
Machado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A lazy left from Machado finds it's target.
Machado wants to clinch up but Templeton keeps it at a distance.
Templeton connects with a solid leg kick.
Machado with a jab.
Templeton cracks Machado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Machado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Templeton staying out of range there.
Lance Templeton is winning the standup battle so far.
Machado lands a slapping body shot.
Templeton tries to keep at a distance but Machado has taken the fight into the clinch.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Templeton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Templeton. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Templeton just misses with a punch to the body.
Templeton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Templeton throws a hook but Machado avoids it easily.
Templeton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machado has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Machado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Templeton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Templeton drops his hands momentarily and Machado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Machado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Templeton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Machado misses with a straight left.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Machado clobbers Templeton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A lazy left from Templeton finds it's target.
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!
Machado takes the fight into the clinch.
Templeton lands a left hand.
Machado is rocked!
A short right from Machado.
Machado is still on wobbly legs! Can Templeton finish him?
Templeton has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
Machado seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Templeton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Templeton tries to throw a body punch but Machado avoids it by throwing Templeton back against the cage.
Eliézer Machado seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Machado pushes off an throws an elbow but Templeton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Templeton blocks a body shot from Machado.
Templeton lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Machado.
Templeton lands a body punch.
Templeton misses with a punch to the body.
Templeton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Templeton blocks a body shot from Machado.
Templeton working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Templeton fails to land.
Machado gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton avoids a wild elbow strike from Machado.
Machado throws an elbow but it misses.
Machado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Templeton struggles to land a body shot inside as Machado controls his hands.
Templeton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Templeton struggles to land a body shot inside as Machado controls his hands.
Machado digs a right hand underneath Templeton's ribcage. Templeton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Templeton has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
Templeton throws a head punch that misses.
Machado throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Templeton blocks an uppercut.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Templeton avoids the elbow strike from Machado, against the cage.
Templeton is trying to break free.
Machado misses with an elbow strike.
Templeton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Templeton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Templeton backwards.
Templeton has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land.
Machado misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Templeton blocks a body shot from Machado.
Machado keeps control of Templeton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Templeton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado throws an elbow but it misses.
Templeton is trying to push Machado away but Machado has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Templeton has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
Machado looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Machado.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machado just misses with a elbow thrown towards Templeton's brow.
Machado misses with the head strike.
Templeton takes an elbow to the temple.
Machado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machado misses with an elbow strike.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Templeton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Templeton moves out of range of the strikes.
Templeton throwing a counter right hand but Machado manages to avoid it.
Machado misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliézer Machado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big right from Templeton misses.
Machado staying out of range there.
Templeton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Templeton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Machado walks into a left hand.
Templeton tries to land a front kick but Machado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Machado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Machado digs a good hook to Templeton's body.
Templeton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machado has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Templeton.
Machado swings widly with a right hand
and Templeton counters with a stiff right hand.
Machado lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Templeton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Machado moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is looking to clinch.
Machado lands a right hook to the body.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Templeton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Templeton lands a big right hand that sends Machado crashing to the mat! Templeton stays standing though and waves Machado back to his feet!
Templeton tries a head kick but it misses.
Machado misses with a body shot.
Templeton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Machado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Machado lands a right hook to the body.
Machado throws a lazy right hand but Templeton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Templeton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Templeton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Machado is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Templeton with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Machado - just one landing.
Templeton scores with a push kick.
Templeton lands a jab to Machado's midsection.
Templeton lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to clinch up.
Templeton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Templeton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Templeton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Templeton connects with a right hand. Machado shakes it off.
Machado throws the left hand but Templeton avoids the punch easily.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machado connects with a jab.
Machado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Templeton is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Templeton. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Templeton misses with a kick to the body
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
Templeton lands a right hook to the body.
Machado tries to clinch
and Templeton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Machado has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Templeton.
Machado lands a nice shot that snaps Templeton's head back.
Machado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton drops Machado with a beautiful combination! Machado stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Templeton is looking for the KO!
Templeton cracks Machado on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Machado falls backwards against the cage. Templeton follows up with more strikes that drop Machado to his knees. Templeton keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Machado! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Templeton!
Lance Templeton retains his welterweight title!
Lance Templeton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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