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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lyodo Machida (ranked 2391 p4p, 127 weight class) and Lemaron Deth (ranked 3455 p4p, 166 weight class). Lemaron Deth is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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26
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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168 cm
20
148 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyodo Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lemaron Deth!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida misses with a left hand
and Deth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Machida dodges the punch combination from Deth.
Deth keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Machida lands in his opponent's guard.
Machida definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Machida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Machida is looking to work some ground and pound but Deth has wrist control.
Deth looking for a sweep. Not yet Deth, not yet.
Machida postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida lands a couple of elbows.
Machida landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida won't allow Deth to sweep him here.
Machida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Deth managing to control the position.
Machida is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Machida is one step ahead there.
Deth looking to control.
Machida makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Deth looking for a sweep. Not yet Deth, not yet.
Machida postures up and lands a big shot to Deth's brow.
Machida is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Machida preventing the sweep.
Deth controlling Machida's posture.
Machida will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Deth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Deth is still trying to improve position.
Machida throwing strikes from guard but Deth blocks nicely.
Deth has his hands on Machida's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida is in close to Deth's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Machida really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Machida cracks Deth with a solid left hand.
Machida preventing the sweep.
Machida throws a big right hand that misses.
Machida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Machida lands a couple of elbows.
Machida 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.
Machida distracts Deth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Machida throwing strikes but missing.
Machida connects with a couple of short punches.
Deth wants to sweep here but Machida controlling him for the moment.
Machida throwing strikes from guard but Deth blocks nicely.
Machida stands up over Deth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida scoring with some ground and pound.
Machida with a nice head shot there.
Machida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Machida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Deth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida stopping the sweep attempt from Deth.
Deth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Machida has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Deth is working away from the top position though.
Deth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deth is taking a breather. Machida 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.
Deth is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Machida doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Deth.
Machida controlling the position well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machida keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyodo Machida dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deth.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Machida.
Machida tries to clinch up
and Deth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Deth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Deth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Machida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Deth trying to control the position.
Deth managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deth wants to sweep but no luck.
Machida scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Deth looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machida's guard.
Machida wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Deth from controlling successfully.
Machida keeping full guard, as Deth tries to pass.
Deth landing with the ground and pound.
Deth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Deth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Deth throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Deth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Deth works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Deth slows the pace down in half guard.
Deth is trying to control the action in half guard but Machida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Deth not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida trying to hold on to Deth's head to control him but Deth postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Deth with a hook.
Machida looks to clinch
enabling Deth to counter with a crisp jab.
Machida fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Deth sprawls well initially but Machida persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Deth is pressing down on Machida's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Machida is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Machida wants to control from the top but Deth keeps moving.
Deth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida stands up over Deth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Deth looking for a sweep. Not yet Deth, not yet.
Deth looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Machida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Machida postures up in Deth's guard and throws a big left but Deth blocks it.
Machida throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida throwing strikes from guard but Deth blocks nicely.
Deth has momentary wrist control but Machida slips an elbow through the middle.
Deth lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Deth working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machida keeping moving, preventing Deth from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machida keeping full guard, as Deth tries to pass.
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 Lyodo Machida will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Machida tries to clinch there but Deth circles away.
Machida sets himself, and Deth steps forward looking for the clinch! Machida avoids it this time.
Deth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machida.
Machida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machida closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Machida lands a nice short elbow.
Deth is trying to get back to full guard.
Deth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Machida scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deth is looking for a sweep. Machida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Machida looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Deth is trying to get back to full guard.
Machida lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Deth is trying to control but can't.
Machida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deth keeps working.
Deth desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Machida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Deth controlling the position well.
Deth wants to control but Machida is keeping busy.
Machida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Machida is thwarting Deth's attempts to control the position.
Deth is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Machida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Deth tries to get to full guard but Machida has control of the leg.
Deth avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Machida.
Deth preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Machida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Deth is in trouble now - Machida has advanced to mount!
Deth tries to reverse the position but Machida maintains control.
The referee warns Deth that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Deth tries to hold on but Machida pushes him away.
Deth keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deth sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Machida is thwarting Deth's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Machida connects with a nice short shot to Deth's temple.
Deth wants to get back to full guard.
Machida lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Deth gets full guard.
Deth working a defensive guard here.
Machida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Machida is looking to work some ground and pound but Deth has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida preventing the sweep.
Deth looking to control.
Deth trying to control the position here.
Deth tries to strike from the bottom.
Machida makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Machida scoring with some ground and pound.
Machida stopping the sweep attempt from Deth.
Deth is controlling Machida's posture.
Machida stopping the sweep attempt from Deth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machida trying to control but Deth is working from the bottom.
Machida is in close to Deth's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lemaron Deth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyodo Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Deth working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyodo Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Machida, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyodo Machida!
A relieved looking Lyodo Machida thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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