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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roth has chosen Shawn Michaels - Sexy Boy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lyoto Machida could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Roth's chin.
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199 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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186 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Roth!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roth tries for a takedown but Machida circles away easily
and Machida counters with a body kick.
Roth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Machida avoids it really well and circles away.
Machida throws a left that rocks Roth and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Machida dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Roth regain composure!
It looks like Daniel Roth has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roth tries to buck Machida off but Machida is having none of it.
Roth is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Machida off and has taken his back!
Machida finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Machida working to try and regain half guard.
Roth looking to control but Machida is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth landing strikes from the mount and Machida is in trouble!
Roth postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Machida looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida can't escape the position.
Roth trying to control but Machida is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roth looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth lands a heavy elbow.
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!
Roth moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Machida has worked his arm free - good work by Machida!
Roth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roth trying to control the position but Machida is working away.
Roth tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to control but Roth postures up.
Roth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machida keeps working.
Roth taking a breather here.
Roth wants to control but Machida is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Roth are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Machida tries to bench press Roth off him but Roth keeps the position.
Roth fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Machida regains half guard there - taking advantage of Roth's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Roth prevents Machida from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida is refusing to be controlled, as Roth sits in half guard.
Roth is working for a kimura here but Machida manages to reverse the position and he's now in Roth's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Roth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Roth's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Roth crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Machida - the referee stops the clock and Roth gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Machida. Roth manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lyoto Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roth.
Machida with a nice cross.
No luck for Roth with that takedown attempt.
Roth shoots for a takedown but Machida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lyoto Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Roth.
A slapping body kick lands there for Machida.
Machida scores with the left hand. Roth knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roth.
Machida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Machida scores with a nice body kick.
Roth is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Machida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Machida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roth backwards.
Machida pushes Roth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roth backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Machida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Machida.
Machida gets through Roth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machida lands a shot to the body.
Machida digs a right hand into Roth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roth's gas tank.
Machida lands a left hand.
Machida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roth is rocked!
Machida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roth is still on wobbly legs! Can Machida finish him?
Machida leaning his opponent against the cage.
Machida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Machida.
Roth seems to have recovered his senses.
Machida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Machida scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Machida.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machida.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Machida obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Machida lands an uppercut.
Machida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roth takes a shot to the head.
Lyoto Machida has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machida pushes Roth against the cage. Machida is working some dirty boxing. Machida pushes off with a quick right hook! Roth goes down! Roth tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Machida moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoto Machida!
Lyoto Machida is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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