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Event:
ABW 57 McBreezer - Bengtsson
Date: Aug 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Takano just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL2#
Machado gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machado tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takano.
Takano tries to throw a body punch but Machado avoids it by throwing Takano back against the cage.
Takano scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Ricardo Machado has been cut.
Takano has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano blocking some punches.
Takano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takano misses with a punch to the body.
Machado trying to control the position but instead, Takano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Machado into the cage.
Takano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takano lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takano. #T1#
Takano presses Machado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takano lands a hook that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Takano works on Machado's body with a couple of short punches.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Takano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takano throws a front kick that sends Machado stumbling back into the cage.
Machado looks winded!#CL#
Takano moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Takano.
Takano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takano pushes Machado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takano can't find room to land a body shot as Machado controls the action.
#BC#
Takano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Takano.
Machado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takano stuns Machado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Takano catches Machado right on the button with a cross.#T2#
Nice shot by Takano.
Takano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ricardo Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
Takano cracks Machado with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Takano has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Machado to stand back up!#CUT#
That has opened up Ricardo Machado's cut even more.
Nice jab there from Takano. #ROC#
Machado is rocked!
Machado circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Takano. Machado falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Takano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yoshi Takano!
A very excited looking Yoshi Takano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
ABW 50 Gold Edition
Date: Aug 03, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Randleman looking to score a takedown here. Machado is defending well but Randleman drives through and ends up in Machado's guard.
Randleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Machado can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Randleman controls the pace.
Randleman preventing the sweep.
Randleman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Machado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Randleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Randleman throwing strikes from guard but Machado blocks nicely.
Randleman 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.
Randleman lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Machado has momentary wrist control but Randleman slips an elbow through the middle.
Randleman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Machado wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Randleman manages to pass to side control.
Machado taking some punishment here, with Randleman in his half guard.
Randleman is taking a breather. Machado 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.
Randleman lands strikes from half guard.
Randleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Randleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Randleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Randleman controlling the action here.
Machado wants to get back to his feet.#T2#
Randleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randleman content to control rather than advance.
Randleman throwing shots but Machado is blocking nicely.
Randleman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ground and pound from Randleman.
Randleman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Randleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Still in half guard, Randleman seems content to control.#T3#
Randleman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Randleman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Machado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Randleman.
Randleman 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.
Randleman is controlling the pace.
Randleman working the head and body with strikes.
Machado tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Randleman has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Randleman controlling the position easily from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Machado can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Randleman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Randleman with a couple of short strikes.
Randleman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Machado in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Machado keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Randleman controlling the position easily from mount.
Randleman is landing with some decent strikes but Machado is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#CUT#
It looks like Ricardo Machado has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Randleman landing strikes from the mount and Machado is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Randleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Machado's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Randleman lands with an overhand left.
Machado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Randleman circles away quickly and effectively.
Randleman moves away from the strike by Machado.
Machado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Randleman lands a nice hook to Machado's body. Machado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Randleman avoids the body shot from Machado.
It looked like Randleman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Machado.
Machado misses with a hook
and Randleman counters with a straight right hand.
Randleman shoots in for a double leg but Machado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD#
Randleman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Machado quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Randleman in particular looking to stall.
Machado scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Randleman manages to mount him!
#T1#
Machado in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Randleman landing strikes from the mount and Machado is in trouble!
Randleman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Machado's face.
Randleman scoring with strikes but Machado is staying in there.
Machado is in a horrible position here. Randleman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Machado is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Quinton Randleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Randleman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Randleman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Randleman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Randleman here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The referee warns Machado that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#CUT#
That has opened up Ricardo Machado's cut even more.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randleman content just to control the position here.
Randleman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#ROC#
Machado is rocked!#CUT#
Ricardo Machado's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ricardo Machado's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Quinton Randleman!
Quinton Randleman retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Quinton Randleman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Angry Birds War 32
Date: Jun 16, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Odinsson darts in and clinches Machado up against the cage.
Machado digs a right hand into Odinsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Odinsson's gas tank.
Odinsson looking to stall.
Machado is leaning against Odinsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Machado.
Odinsson takes a shot to the head.
Odinsson looks winded!
Machado is leaning against Odinsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machado lands with a light punch inside.
Machado throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Machado has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Machado is leaning against Odinsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machado digs a right hand into Odinsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Odinsson's gas tank.
Machado lands a shot to the body.
Machado lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Machado.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Odinsson has eaten all the pies!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machado.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado has Odinsson pressed against the cage.
Machado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Odinsson.
Nice body punch from Machado - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Machado.
Machado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Machado lands a body punch in the clinch.
Machado gets underhooks to prevent Odinsson's takedown attempt.
#T1#
Machado cracks Odinsson with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
Machado works on Odinsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Machado lands a body shot.
Machado lands a right hand.
Machado pushes Odinsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Machado stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Machado scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC#
Odinsson is rocked!
Machado is leaning against Odinsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Odinsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Machado finish him?
A short body shot lands from Machado as the two fighters clinch.
Machado works on Odinsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Machado lands a nice shot to the body.
Machado gets through Odinsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machado lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Odinsson to his knees! Machado keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Machado!
Ricardo Machado decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Angry Birds War 23
Date: May 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Machado has a takedown stuffed.
Gelfen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gelfen moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
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.#T1#
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.
#TD2#
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. #T2#
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.#REVR#
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. #T3#
Machado wants to stand but Gelfen is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
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.#BC#
Gelfen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gelfen darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#
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.
#CL2#
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.
#T4#
Gelfen is looking to break free of the clinch but Machado has double underhooks. #TD2#
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.
#REVR#
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.
#R2#
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.#TD2#
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. #T1#
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. #ES#
Gelfen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#CL2#
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.#T2#
Machado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#TD2#
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. #T3#
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. #SU#
Gelfen stands up and we're back to a striking position. #CL2#
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.#T4#
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.#TD2#
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!#REVR#
Machado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gelfen throws a big elbow that misses. #ES2#
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!
#R3#
Gelfen throws a right hand that misses
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
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.#T1#
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. #TD2#
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. #REVR#
Ricardo Machado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Machado is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SU#
Gelfen stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL2#
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. #T3#
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.
#CL2#
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. #T4#
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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Event:
Angry Birds War 11
Date: Apr 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Machado lands a jab.#CL#
Machado gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Odinsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Odinsson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Machado is defending well.
Odinsson tries to break free but Machado pushes him back against the cage.
Machado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#TD#
Machado has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Odinsson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Machado scores with punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado tries to get the hooks in deep but Odinsson pushed the leg off.
Odinsson tries to roll but Machado sticks to his back.
Machado lands a shot to the body.
Machado gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Odinsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Machado is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Odinsson is staying active underneath Machado, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Machado is just content to waste time from the top position. Odinsson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Odinsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machado will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Odinsson trying to keep a closed guard but Machado is proving a slippery customer.
Odinsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Odinsson, not yet.
Machado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Odinsson on the ground.
Odinsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machado's guard. #REVB#
Machado wants to stand and escape but Odinsson is having none of it.
Machado working a defensive guard here.
Odinsson works over Machado with some ground and pound from guard.
Machado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Odinsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Odinsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Odinsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Machado has momentary wrist control but Odinsson slips an elbow through the middle.
Machado wants to stand but Odinsson is controlling the position.
Odinsson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Odinsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Machado seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Machado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Odinsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Machado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Odinsson stopping the sweep attempt from Machado.
Machado on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Machado tries to get out of the position.
Odinsson working some strikes from top position.
Machado looking to control.
Odinsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Odinsson works over Machado with some ground and pound from guard.
Odinsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Odinsson passes Machado's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T3#
Odinsson thows a huge punch but Machado dodges it nicely.
Odinsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Odinsson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Odinsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Odinsson wants to pass the guard but Machado is defending well.
Odinsson lands with a punch from half guard.
Machado wants to improve his position but Odinsson is controlling well.
Odinsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Odinsson there.
Odinsson 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 blocking the ground and pound attempt from Odinsson.
Machado controlling the position for now.
Odinsson working Machado over with strikes. #T4#
Machado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Odinsson.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Odinsson has eaten all the pies!
Odinsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Odinsson lands strikes from half guard.
Machado desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Machado is looking to escape.
Odinsson works his way into side control.
Odinsson tries to score with some ground and pound. Machado controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odinsson lands an elbow.
Odinsson working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Check out the look on Odinsson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Odinsson is working Machado over with some ground and pound from side control.
Odinsson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Odinsson working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dagur Odinsson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Odinsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Machado with a jab.#CL#
Odinsson gets tackled into the cage by Machado. Machado maintains the clinch.
Odinsson trying to stall but Machado improves his position.
Machado keeps control of Odinsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD#
Machado wants the takedown. Odinsson is fighting it off but Machado persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Odinsson's guard against the cage.
Odinsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Machado manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Machado wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odinsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Odinsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Machado is looking to stand up but Odinsson isn't so interested in that idea.
Odinsson landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Odinsson is fighting to break Machado's control of his arms but Machado is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Machado wants to hit a switch here but Odinsson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Machado there!
BOOM! Odinsson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
#CUT2#
It looks like Ricardo Machado has been cut.
Machado tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dagur Odinsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Odinsson landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Machado that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Odinsson lands a big shot there that rocks Machado but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#CUT2#
Ricardo Machado's cut is getting worse.
Odinsson with shots to the head and body - Machado looks very uncomfortable down there. #CUT2#
Ricardo Machado's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ricardo Machado's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dagur Odinsson!
During a confident post fight interview, Dagur Odinsson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Machado throws a body punch but Raymond moves out of range. #CL2#
Machado rushes Raymond and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Machado. #CUT2#
It looks like John Raymond has been cut.#TD2#
Raymond is fighting off a takedown attempt but Machado is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Raymond to the mat. Raymond regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Raymond will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Machado engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Raymond utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Raymond is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Machado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Raymond throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Machado pushes Raymond off looking to stand but Raymond dives back in and keeps control.
Machado has his hands clasped together around Raymond's back. He's all about the action.
Machado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raymond stops Machado from getting back to his feet.
Machado is trying is best to control the position here.
Machado has a hand on Raymond's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Raymond takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Raymond sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Machado wants to control but Raymond is having none of it.
Machado is looking to improve his position but Raymond isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Raymond unloads with some shots from mount but Machado bucks and avoids them well.
Machado really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Machado tries to improve his position but instead Raymond has taken his back!
Raymond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Raymond is hanging on to Machado's back as he tries to escape.
Raymond is not going to allow Machado to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Raymond looking for the choke from the back.
Raymond is hanging on to Machado's back as he tries to escape.
Machado trying to get back to his feet but Raymond is in full control for now.
Raymond somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Machado wants to escape the position.
#T3##SUB#
Raymond looking for the choke from the back.
Machado tries to escape but Raymond has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Raymond wants to control but Machado is keeping busy.
Machado avoids the strikes from Raymond. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Raymond has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Raymond controlling well, preventing Machado from escaping the position.
Machado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Raymond. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Raymond looking for the RNC.
We've been informed that Machado has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Raymond is breathing heavily.
Machado tries to break free.
Machado staying busy and making it hard for Raymond to control. #SUB#
Raymond is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Machado defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Machado tries to roll but Raymond sticks to his back.
#T4#
Machado is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Machado tries to break free.
Raymond throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Raymond controlling well, preventing Machado from escaping the position.
Raymond thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Machado looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Raymond's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machado tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Raymond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Raymond's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Machado looks to land a right hand but Raymond moved out of range.
Raymond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machado.
Raymond is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Machado.
Raymond tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Machado swivels and escapes.#CL2#
Machado clinches up against the cage.
Machado pushes Raymond back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Machado is leaning against Raymond and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machado lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machado. #TD2#
Machado gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Raymond regains guard.
Machado distracts Raymond with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado distracts Raymond with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Machado's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Machado stands up over Raymond, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Machado is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1##SUB#
Raymond working for a triangle but Machado defends it easily.
Machado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
John Raymond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Machado connects with a couple of short punches.
Machado scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Machado is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Machado cracks Raymond with a solid left hand.
Machado scoring with punches to the head and body. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Machado stays in close to Raymond's body and controls the position.
Machado is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Machado with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ROC2#
Raymond is rocked!
Machado postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Raymond covers up, he's hurt! Machado keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Machado and the ref steps in to end the fight! Machado can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Machado!
Our winner, Ricardo Machado, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 02, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Machado drives through and clinches with Walnut against the cage.
Machado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machado lands a body punch in the clinch.
Machado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walnut backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Machado as Walnut tries to tie him up.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walnut's elbow.
Machado lands a shot to the body.
Machado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walnut backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Machado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walnut backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado digs a right hand into Walnut's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walnut's gas tank.
Walnut definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Walnut is breathing heavily.
Machado cracks Walnut with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Machado.
A hook to the body from Machado.
Walnut's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Machado is working Walnut over against the cage.
Machado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Machado is working Walnut over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
Machado lands with a light punch inside.
Machado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walnut backwards.
Machado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walnut.#TD2#
Machado has hold of one of Walnut's legs. Walnut is fighting the takedown attempt but Machado gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Machado makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Machado postures up and lands a big shot to Walnut's brow.
Machado working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walnut's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado lands a couple of elbows.
Machado with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T2#
Machado lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Machado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walnut's head.
Machado's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Machado is continuing to stall.
Machado with a nice head shot there.
Walnut being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Machado not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Machado is in close to Walnut's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado postures up and lands a big shot to Walnut's brow.
Machado lands a couple of decent looking shots.#ROC2#
Walnut is rocked!
Machado scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Walnut is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've been informed that Machado has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Machado postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Walnut's head off the mat! Walnut is out! He's out! Machado jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricardo Machado!
Ricardo Machado decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Machado moves into the clinch.
Machado lands with a light punch inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Hugh Heath has been cut.
Machado is leaning against Heath and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#TD2#
Machado turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Machado manages to end up in side control.
Heath could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Heath tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Machado in side control lands a decent elbow.
Machado is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Heath will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Heath regains half guard.
Heath has hold of Machado's hands but Machado slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Machado slips a nice elbow through Heath's hands, connecting with Heath's forehead.#CUT2#
Hugh Heath's cut is getting worse.
Machado takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ROC2#
Heath is rocked!#CUT2#
Hugh Heath's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Machado is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Heath is hurt! He's hurt bad - Machado fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Heath from any more punishment! Congratulations to Machado! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 27, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Machado darts in and clinches Cantu up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Machado as Cantu tries to tie him up.
Cantu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cantu looking to stall.
Machado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cantu or not.
Cantu is breathing heavily.
Machado lands a hook that snaps the head of Cantu backwards. #CUT2#
It looks like Ahmed Cantu has been cut.#TD2#
Machado gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Machado sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cantu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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. Machado connects with a nice short shot to Cantu's temple. #ROC2#
Cantu is rocked!#CUT2#
Ahmed Cantu's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Cantu is out cold and this one is all over! Machado climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricardo Machado!
Our winner, Ricardo Machado, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Machado connects with a right hand. Bender shakes it off.#CUT2#
It looks like Lucien Bender has been cut.#KD2#
Machado feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bender sprawling to the canvas! Bender rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Machado finish him?!
#ROC2#
Bender is rocked!#CL2#
Machado moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Bender is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Bender pressed against the cage. Machado frees himself up and cracks Bender with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Bender crumples to the floor, out cold! Machado jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricardo Machado!
Ricardo Machado was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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