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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 4 p4p, 52 weight class) and Wanderson Machado (ranked 1 p4p, 11 weight class). Exotic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger. Machado is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: El Barrio. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Wanderson Machado enters the cage!
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25 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wanderson Machado!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado tried to score with a low kick but Exotic checks it.
Machado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Exotic. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado throws a right hand that misses
and Exotic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Exotic lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Wanderson Machado has been cut.
Exotic blocks a jab.
Exotic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machado.
Machado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Exotic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Exotic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Machado misses.
Exotic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Machado lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Exotic to counter with a crisp jab.
Machado needs to keep his hands up - Exotic had a free shot at his head there.
Exotic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Exotic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Exotic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Machado tenderised Exotic's leg. Exotic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Machado throws a lazy uppercut
and Exotic counters with a stiff right hand.
Exotic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Exotic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Machado misses with an uppercut
and Exotic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Exotic lands an overhand right.
That has opened up Wanderson Machado's cut even more.
Exotic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Machado throws a body shot but no joy.
Exotic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machado.
Exotic lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A low kick lands for Machado.
Exotic scores with a decent looking hook.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Exotic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machado.
Machado throws a looping overhand right but Exotic ducks down to avoid it.
Machado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Exotic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Exotic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Machado misses with a left hand
enabling Exotic to counter with a crisp jab.
The cut above Wanderson Machado's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado. Exotic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Exotic checks a low kick from Machado.
Exotic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Machado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Exotic throws a lazy right hand but Machado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Exotic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Exotic throws a body kick that misses.
Machado throws a big shot that misses.
Exotic throwing a counter right hand but Machado manages to avoid it.
Machado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Machado thows a leg kick but Exotic checks it
and Machado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wanderson Machado's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Machado looks to land a left hand but Exotic moved out of range nicely.
Exotic throwing a counter right hand but Machado manages to avoid it.
A big right from Machado misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Machado misses the target.
A big right from Exotic misses.
A jab from Exotic misses.
Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Exotic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Exotic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Good shot there by Machado.
A shot to the liver by Machado. Beautiful body shot.
Exotic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
Exotic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Exotic misses with a double jab
and Machado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machado loads up on a big right hand but Exotic slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic lands a slapping body shot.
Machado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Exotic. That did some damage!
Machado misses with a left hand
and Exotic counters with a nice uppercut.
Machado connects with a leg kick.
Machado lands with a nice body punch.
Machado throws a low kick but Exotic moves out of range easily.
Exotic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Exotic scores with a punch to the head.
Exotic misses with a hook.
Machado lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Exotic.
Machado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machado appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Machado throws a right hand that misses
and Exotic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wanderson Machado's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Exotic!
Joe Exotic retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Joe Exotic, 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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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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