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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Selnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Machete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Selnes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Selnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Machete!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selnes throws a lazy head kick
and Machete counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Selnes thinking.
A head kick by Selnes misses
and Machete counters with a head kick.
Machete blocks a head kick by Selnes.
Machete blocks a head kick by Selnes.
Selnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machete's sensitive parts.
Selnes misses with a head kick.
Selnes throws a low kick but Machete avoids it.
Liam Selnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selnes connects with a body shot that sends Machete's belly button to the back.
Selnes is looking to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Selnes.
Selnes throws a head kick but Machete moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selnes tries to clinch up
and Machete counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machete misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machete avoids the head kick by Selnes.
Selnes throws a head kick that misses
and Machete counters with a two punch combo.
Selnes misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Selnes misses
and Machete counters with a body kick that stops Selnes in his tracks momentarily.
Selnes lands a head kick. Machete smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Machete swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Selnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Machete fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick from Selnes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machete avoids a kick to the body.
Machete gets tackled into the cage by Selnes. Selnes maintains the clinch.
Machete jumps guard but Selnes stands there with Machete around his waist. Machete gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Selnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Selnes throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Machete as he checks the leg kick.
Selnes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Selnes throws a hook but Machete avoids it easily.
Selnes misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Selnes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Machete has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machete and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Selnes.
Machete is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Selnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Selnes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machete keeps the fight on the outside.
Selnes throws a push kick but Machete slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Selnes.
Selnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Selnes forces Machete back against the cage and clinches.
Selnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Selnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Selnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Selnes throws a sloppy head kick
and Machete counters with an outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machete swats away the attempt to clinch by Selnes.
Selnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Selnes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Machete moves out of range of the body kick from Selnes.
Machete fails to land with a series of punches.
Selnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Selnes slips a jab and a cross from Machete.
Machete on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Machete swats away the attempt to clinch by Selnes.
Selnes scores with a kick to the body.
Selnes wants to clinch up but Machete keeps it at a distance.
Selnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Selnes throws a sloppy head kick
and Machete counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machete manages to avoid it.
Selnes wants to clinch up but Machete keeps it at a distance.
Selnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Selnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liam Selnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Selnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Selnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Machete blocks a head kick by Selnes.
Selnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machete manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machete avoids the head kick by Selnes.
Selnes throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selnes throws a chopping leg kick but Machete manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Selnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machete blocks a head kick by Selnes.
Selnes throws a head kick but Machete moves out of range.
Selnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Selnes misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Selnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Machete throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Selnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Selnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selnes is looking to clinch but Machete is avoiding it.
Selnes connects with a high kick.
Selnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Selnes throws a sloppy head kick
and Machete counters with a solid body kick.
Machete avoids the head kick by Selnes.
Selnes throws a sloppy head kick and Machete moves out of range easily.
Selnes throws a head kick that misses.
Selnes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Machete's head.
Machete tries to bum rush Selnes with a series of wild strikes but Selnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Selnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machete thows a body kick. Selnes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Selnes throws a sloppy head kick
and Machete counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machete avoids a kick to the body.
Machete is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Selnes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Machete.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machete misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machete avoids the head kick by Selnes.
Machete looks to land a combination. Selnes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Selnes throws a sloppy head kick and Machete moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Selnes dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
That kick from Selnes tenderised Machete's leg. Machete is trying to keep his angry face on.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Selnes.
Selnes throws a front kick that sends Machete stumbling back into the cage.
Machete avoids the head kick by Selnes.
Machete avoids the head kick by Selnes.
Selnes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Selnes dodges the punch combination from Machete.
Machete gets tackled into the cage by Selnes. Selnes maintains the clinch.
Machete is trying to pull guard but Selnes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Machete fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selnes trying to land knees to the body.
Selnes avoiding damage.
Selnes tries a knee to the head but Machete blocks it.
Selnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liam Selnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Selnes throws a head kick but Machete moves out of range.
Selnes looks for the body kick but Machete saw that one coming.
Selnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machete explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Selnes throws a body kick that misses.
Selnes throws the kick towards the body but Machete avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machete avoids a kick to the body.
Machete scoring well with a low kick there.
Machete lands with a nice combination. Selnes backs away looking to recover.
Machete avoids the head kick by Selnes.
Selnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Selnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Selnes misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Selnes misses.
Selnes throws a head kick but Machete moves out of range.
Machete looks to land a body kick but Selnes moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machete checks a leg kick nicely.
Machete moves out of range as Selnes throws a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Selnes blocks the leg kick.
Machete blocks a head kick by Selnes.
Selnes lands a nice looking body kick.
Selnes throws a sloppy head kick and Machete moves out of range easily.
Machete fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Selnes.
Selnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Machete misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Selnes throws a head kick but Machete moves out of range.
Machete motions for Selnes to come forward. Machete throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machete avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Selnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machete has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Selnes.
Selnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machete.
Liam Selnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Selnes throws the kick towards the body but Machete avoids it.
Frank Machete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Selnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Selnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Selnes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Selnes!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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