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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cael Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
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193 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cael Sanderson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida connects with a leg kick. Sanderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machida.
Sanderson tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machida works the jab nicely.
It looks like Cael Sanderson has been cut.
Sanderson fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Machida does no damage.
Machida bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanderson's head backwards.
Sanderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Machida to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Sanderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sanderson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Machida is trying to control Sanderson's posture but Sanderson avoids it.
Sanderson working the strikes but Machida uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Machida is trying is best to control the position here.
Machida slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson throws a strike but Machida rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sanderson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sanderson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Machida puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Machida is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Machida scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sanderson trying to control here.
Well, if Machida is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson tries to roll over but Machida keeps him under control.
Sanderson punching from the bottom.
Sanderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanderson looks gassed!
Machida uses his free foot to push down on Sanderson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sanderson.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Machida blocks Sanderson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Machida controlling the pace for now.
Machida throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Sanderson has his hands clasped together but Machida breaks the hold and Sanderson is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Machida!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lyoto Machida!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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