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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Gelfen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Gelfen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Machado!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado has a takedown stuffed.
Gelfen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gelfen moves out of range of the strikes.
Machado takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Machado.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gelfen's elbow.
Gelfen blocks a body shot from Machado.
A shot in the inside from Machado.
Gelfen working aggressively here.
Machado lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Machado - that landed with a thud.
Gelfen blocks a body shot from Machado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado lands a hook that snaps the head of Gelfen backwards.
Machado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gelfen backwards.
Machado gets through Gelfen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gelfen wants to break free but Machado has control.
Machado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gelfen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Machado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Machado digs a right hand into Gelfen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gelfen's gas tank.
Machado lands with a light punch inside.
Machado digs a right hand underneath Gelfen's ribcage. Gelfen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Machado as the two fighters clinch.
Machado has Gelfen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Machado pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gelfen tumbling to the mat - Machado dives into Gelfen's guard.
Gelfen wants to sweep here but Machado controlling him for the moment.
Machado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Machado working some strikes from top position.
Machado cracks Gelfen with a solid left hand.
Machado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gelfen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gelfen keeping moving, preventing Machado from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado is looking to pass into half guard but Gelfen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gelfen is in guard.
Gelfen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Machado wants to get back to his feet but Gelfen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gelfen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado wants to stand and escape but Gelfen is having none of it.
Gelfen trying to control but Machado is working from the bottom.
Machado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gelfen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gelfen stopping the sweep attempt from Machado.
Machado pulls Gelfen in to control the position.
Gelfen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Machado trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado looking for a sweep. Not yet Machado, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado wants to stand but Gelfen is controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gelfen gets tackled into the cage by Machado. Machado maintains the clinch.
Machado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gelfen blocks an uppercut.
Machado tries a body shot but Gelfen blocks it.
Gelfen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gelfen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gelfen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gelfen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Ricardo Machado has been cut.
Machado just misses with a punch to the body.
Gelfen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machado's calf.
Machado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Machado clinches up against the cage.
Gelfen is trying to maintain a safe position but Machado gets an underhook and turns Gelfen into the cage.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado can't find room to land a body shot as Gelfen controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen is looking to break free of the clinch but Machado has double underhooks.
Machado has Gelfen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Machado pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gelfen tumbling to the mat - Machado dives into Gelfen's guard.
Gelfen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Machado manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gelfen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gelfen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gelfen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Machado managing to control the position.
Machado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gelfen prevents Machado from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Machado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Machado's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gelfen throws a hook but Machado blocks it.
We've been told by Gelfen's head coaches at Brimstone Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Machado darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Machado throwing shots but Gelfen is blocking nicely.
Machado throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Machado slips a nice elbow through Gelfen's hands, connecting with Gelfen's forehead.
Machado is thwarting Gelfen's attempts to control the position.
Machado performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gelfen is trying to stand.
Machado lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gelfen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gelfen 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.
Machado showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gelfen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Machado gets a clinch.
Machado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gelfen is pushing Machado up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Machado scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Machado gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machado working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado throwing shots but Gelfen is blocking nicely.
Machado working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Machado looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gelfen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Machado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Machado missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Machado.
Gelfen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gelfen is not content to let Machado control the position.
Machado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado is stalling here. Gelfen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Machado seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gelfen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gelfen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Machado drives through and clinches with Gelfen against the cage.
Nice body punch from Machado.
Gelfen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machado lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gelfen fails to land.
Machado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Machado.
Machado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Machado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Machado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Machado scores with a nice short uppercut.
Machado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Machado.
Machado digs a right hand underneath Gelfen's ribcage. Gelfen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Machado has hold of one of Gelfen's legs. Gelfen is fighting the takedown attempt but Machado gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Machado throws a big right hand that misses.
Machado throws an elbow that misses. Gelfen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Machado's guard. Nice move by Gelfen!
Machado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gelfen throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Machado manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Machado keeps control of Gelfen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machado lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Machado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Machado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Machado's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gelfen throws a right hand that misses
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.
Machado instigates a clinch.
Machado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gelfen struggles to land a body shot inside as Machado controls his hands.
Machado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machado is working Gelfen over against the cage.
Gelfen tries to throw a body punch but Machado avoids it by throwing Gelfen back against the cage.
Machado tries a body shot but Gelfen blocks it.
Good body shot from Machado.
Machado can't find room to land a body shot as Gelfen controls the action.
Machado is looking for a takedown.
Machado can't find room to land a body shot as Gelfen controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machado scores with a hook to the body.
Machado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Machado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Machado.
Machado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gelfen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gelfens head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gelfen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Machado is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gelfen to the mat. Gelfen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gelfen controls Machado momentarily but Machado frees himself.
Machado scoring with punches to the head and body.
Machado with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Machado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gelfen's head.
Machado content to stall in guard here.
Machado looking to sit in guard and control but Gelfen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ricardo Machado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gelfen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gelfen gets tackled into the cage by Machado. Machado maintains the clinch.
Machado throws a head punch that misses.
Machado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
Machado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gelfens head.
Gelfen is looking to break free of the clinch but Machado has double underhooks.
Machado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gelfen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gelfen misses with a punch to the body.
Machado lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gelfen can't break the clinch.
Gelfen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ricardo Machado seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Machado scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gelfen has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
A shot in the inside from Gelfen.
Machado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gelfen or not.
Gelfen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gelfen misses with a punch on the inside.
Machado goes for a takedown attempt but Gelfen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Machado instigates a clinch.
Eddie Gelfen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gelfen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gelfen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Gelfen controls his hands.
Gelfen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Machado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Machado.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Gelfen prevents the takedown attempt.
Eddie Gelfen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Machado.
Gelfen trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Machado.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gelfen wants to stall.
Gelfen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machado is keeping busy.
Gelfen pushes off an throws an elbow but Machado leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Machado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Machado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Machado!
An out of breath Ricardo Machado thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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