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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between sergio liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). liddell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DMX - Intro. Machida has chosen Con te Partiró as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, sergio liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Machida!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
liddell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machida fails to land the takedown.
liddell misses with a wild combination.
Machida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around liddell's waist but liddell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machida off to one side.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from liddell.
liddell looks to clinch
and Machida counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
liddell is looking to escape.
Machida is trying to control the action in half guard but liddell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Machida is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Machida looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Machida is trying to work for a kimura but liddell is defending well.
Machida is working for a kimura but liddell is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
liddell is trying to stand.
Machida is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, liddell has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
liddell throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
liddell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Machida looks gassed!
liddell lands a really nice looking cross but Machida seems unphased.
liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machida counters with a nice body shot.
liddell lands with a nice body kick.
liddell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
liddell tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
liddell lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
sergio liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
liddell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by liddell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
liddell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machida.
liddell throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
liddell misses with the combination.
Jab by liddell.
liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
liddell throws a nice outside leg kick.
liddell misses with a few strikes there.
liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Machida dodges the punch combination from liddell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Machida or perhaps it was just good defense by liddell which made him look bad.
sergio liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Machida.
A nice combination there by liddell.
liddell scores with a one two! Machida had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Machida closes this distance looking for a takedown but liddell circles away.
sergio liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
liddell misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Machida does no damage.
Machida clinches up against the cage.
liddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
liddell working hard to break the clinch.
Machida changes levels and goes for a takedown here. liddell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
liddell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
liddell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
liddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
liddell misses with a wild combination.
Machida tries to score a power double leg takedown but liddell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Machida somewhat.
liddell is working the combinations to good effect here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
liddell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sergio liddell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Machida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Machida feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Machida wants to pass the guard but liddell is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida trying to control but liddell is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
liddell is looking to stand up but Machida isn't so interested in that idea.
Machida forces his way into half guard.
Machida is breathing heavily.
liddell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Machida wants to take a breather but liddell is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
liddell pushes Machida off looking to stand but Machida dives back in and keeps control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Machida closes the distance and clinches.
Machida drops down looking for an ankle pick but liddell pulls his leg out and moves away.
liddell tries to work over Machida's front leg with a kick but Machida checks it.
liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
liddell tries to clinch
and Machida counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Machida.
Machida trying to control but liddell is working from the bottom.
Machida tries to free his leg and advance position but liddell is retaining full guard.
Machida advances position into side control!
Machida is trying to get an arm triangle but liddell is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries for a kimura but liddell is defending well.
liddell tries to escape but Machida is in control.
Machida tries for a kimura but liddell is defending well.
liddell prevents Machida from improving position.
Machida wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by liddell, who protects the arm well.
liddell pushes Machida away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Machida gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
liddell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
liddell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
liddell misses with a combination
and Machida counters with a left to the body.
liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Machida tries for a takedown but liddell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
sergio liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Machida.
No joy there for Machida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
liddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
liddell scores with a one two! Machida had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
liddell misses with a two punch combination.
liddell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Machida.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A punch combination from liddell misses.
Machida fails with the takedown.
Machida has a takedown stuffed.
liddell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Machida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around liddell's waist but liddell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machida off to one side.
Machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
liddell misses with a few strikes there.
Machida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Machida clinches up against the cage.
liddell prevents the takedown attempt.
liddell can't break the clinch.
liddell manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
liddell cracks the inside of Machida's front leg.
sergio liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as liddell backs up against the cage.
liddell stuffs the takedown.
liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
liddell works over Machida's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from liddell.
Machida shoots in looking for a takedown. liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Machida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. liddell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from liddell.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
liddell catches Machida with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
liddell misses with a double jab.
Machida is trying hard to land a takedown here. liddell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
sergio liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Machida.
Machida dives in and grabs liddell's left leg, looking for a takedown. liddell pushes down on Machida's head and hops out.
liddell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Machida momentarily.
liddell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says liddell as he avoids it easily.
liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machida holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Machida tries for a takedown. No joy.
liddell can't break the clinch.
liddell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Machida has liddell pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Machida pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending liddell tumbling to the mat - Machida dives into liddell's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Machida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Machida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
liddell keeping full guard, as Machida tries to pass.
liddell wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida tries to free his leg and advance position but liddell is retaining full guard.
Machida is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
liddell wants to get back to his feet but Machida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Machida misses the jab.
liddell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Machida feints and as liddell raises his hands in defense, Machida changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
liddell wants to stand but Machida is controlling the position.
liddell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if liddell tries to get out of the position.
Machida forces his way into half guard.
Machida wants to lay and pray for a moment but liddell keeps working.
liddell wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida is looking for a kimura here.
Machida is looking to advance position but liddell won't allow it.
liddell is trying to stand up here but Machida is controlling him well.
Machida is looking to take a break and control but liddell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Machida is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. liddell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Machida.
Machida uses his free foot to push down on liddell's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for liddell.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to sergio liddell.
I think liddell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... sergio liddell!
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RATING
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