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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandora comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Layla kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Lyoto Machida has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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180 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Pandora!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandora shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pandora shoots in but no luck this time.
Pandora shoots in looking for a takedown. Machida tries to sprawl out of it but Pandora keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Machida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lyoto Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Pandora.
Machida lands a head kick!
Machida looks to land a body kick but Pandora moved away.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandora scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Machida stops Pandora from passing to mount.
Pandora wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Machida, who protects the arm well.
Machida stops Pandora from passing to mount.
Pandora looks gassed!
Machida is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Machida!
Pandora landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pandora landing shots from mount.
Machida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Machida tries to hold on but Pandora postures up.
Pandora scoring with strikes but Machida is staying in there.
Pandora avoids the attempt from Machida to control.
Pandora lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pandora avoids the attempt from Machida to control.
Pandora lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora unloading with bombs!
Pandora lands a heavy elbow.
Pandora is landing with some decent strikes but Machida is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pandora scoring with strikes but Machida is staying in there.
Machida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pandora on the ground.
Machida tries to hold on but Pandora postures up.
Pandora lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Machida is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Machida is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Machida tries to lock up and control but Pandora gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pandora wants to finish this one by submission but Machida is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pandora.
Pandora is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Machida to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Machida shrugs it off.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pandora lands with some strikes.
Machida is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pandora landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pandora working the ground and pound effectively.
Machida is trying to escape the mount.
Pandora connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pandora landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Machida in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Pandora.
Poor strikes thrown by Pandora there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pandora throwing strikes here but Machida is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Machida tries to lock up and control but Pandora gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Machida taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pandora cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Machida tries to reverse the position but Pandora maintains control.
Machida in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pandora looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Machida is working to get back to half guard.
Machida tries to hold on but Pandora pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Pandora dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Machida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pandora checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pandora throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a series of strikes. Pandora will be more careful next time no doubt.
Machida stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machida digs a good body shot into Pandora's ribs.
Machida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Pandora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pandora closes the distance and clinches up with Machida, looking for a takedown. Pandora pushes Machida against the ropes but Machida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Machida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pandora.
Lyoto Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Pandora.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses
and Machida counters with a left to the body.
Pandora shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick from Machida lands but Pandora takes it in his stride.
Machida drives through and clinches with Pandora against the ropes.
Machida connects with a knee to the head.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Pandora drags the fight down to the ground.
Pandora keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
Machida is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Pandora has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Machida is looking to defend but Pandora has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Machida! Pandora pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Machida taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arthur Pandora!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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