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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dameon Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fantana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You! Me! Dancing!. Machida has chosen Brazilian Death as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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143 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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144 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Fantana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dameon Machida!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fantana misses the shot to the body.
Fantana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Fantana circles away.
Fantana lands with a shot to the body.
Machida wants to clinch up but Fantana keeps it at a distance.
Fantana keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida wants to clinch up but Fantana keeps it at a distance.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt - Fantana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice defenses there by Machida.
Machida wants to clinch.
Machida has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fantana being controlled against the cage.
Machida is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Fantana is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida has picked Fantana up - he's going for a ride! Machida dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantana makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fantana.
Fantana is trying to control the position but Machida postures up.
Machida stopping the sweep attempt from Fantana.
Fantana is working hard here to advance position.
Machida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantana working a defensive guard here.
Fantana throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Machida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Machida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fantana might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dameon Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida shoots in looking for a takedown. Fantana tries to sprawl out of it but Machida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fantana manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Machida wants to clinch up but Fantana keeps it at a distance.
Machida has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Machida there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantana looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Fantana cracks Machida with a good jab.
Fantana tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantana misses with a straight right.
Machida tries to clinch there but Fantana circles away.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fantana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Fantana misses with a series of wild punches.
Machida lands a high kick!
Fantana fails to land the takedown.
Machida instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machida.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida is trying to maintain a safe position but Fantana gets an underhook and turns Machida into the cage.
Fantana tries to pull guard but Machida holds him up against the cage and eventually Fantana drops back down to his feet.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Fantana blocks it.
Fantana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Machida pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Fantana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fantana's face.
Fantana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fantana lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Fantana avoids the damage to the body.
Machida looks gassed!
Machida stalling in the clinch.
Fantana tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Fantana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Fantana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fantana gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fantana goes for a takedown in the clinch but Machida prevents it.
Fantana tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fantana can't break the clinch.
Machida manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Fantana blocks it.
Machida tries for a takedown but Fantana manages to get underhooks.
Fantana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fantana has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Machida uses from the top position.
Fantana working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Machida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Fantana is tightening it up a little... Machida has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Machida reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Machida taps out! nice BJJ there by Fantana!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brian Fantana!
Brian Fantana retains his bantamweight title!
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hype
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RATING
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