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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fionn Mac Cumhaill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Cumhaill comes to the cage accompanied by Warriors Code . Machida has chosen Dawn of the Dead by Does it Offend you, yeah? as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lyoto Machida was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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210 lbs
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195 lbs
12 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fionn Mac Cumhaill !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Cumhaill with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Machida feints and then cracks Mac Cumhaill 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mac Cumhaill down.
Machida lands a front kick.
Machida throws a head kick but Mac Cumhaill moves out of range.
Lyoto Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida lands a front kick.
Mac Cumhaill is breathing heavily.
Machida lands a head kick!
It looks like Fionn Mac Cumhaill has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machida.
Nice body kick there by Machida.
Mac Cumhaill slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mac Cumhaill swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill with a poor takedown
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac Cumhaill is just out of range.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a takedown
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fionn Mac Cumhaill . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a body shot.
Machida catches Mac Cumhaill with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Machida misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fionn Mac Cumhaill 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mac Cumhaill misses with a takedown attempt
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machida walks into a left hand.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Machida misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Machida counters with a nice body shot.
Machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mac Cumhaill 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill tries for a takedown but Machida circles away easily
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fionn Mac Cumhaill . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac Cumhaill swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
A lazy left from Machida finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Machida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mac Cumhaill has his takedown stuffed
and Machida counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a hook.
Machida thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mac Cumhaill if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Machida. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Machida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fionn Mac Cumhaill 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a takedown attempt
and Machida makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Machida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mac Cumhaill with a poor takedown
and Machida counters with an outside leg kick.
Machida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Machida misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida is looking to slow Mac Cumhaill down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Machida.
Mac Cumhaill misses with an uppercut.
Mac Cumhaill tries for a takedown but Machida circles away easily
and Machida counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fionn Mac Cumhaill . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Machida misses with a right hand
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machida swings for the body but Mac Cumhaill moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mac Cumhaill doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Machida counters with a good, hard body kick but Mac Cumhaill shrugs it off.
Mac Cumhaill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a leg kick that misses.
Mac Cumhaill will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Mac Cumhaill .
Lyoto Machida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Machida, as that shot connected.
Machida swings for the body but Mac Cumhaill moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fionn Mac Cumhaill 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mac Cumhaill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mac Cumhaill has his takedown stuffed
and Machida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Machida finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fionn Mac Cumhaill . That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Machida scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida misses with a body shot.
Mac Cumhaill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Machida counters with a head kick that drops Mac Cumhaill to the mat! Mac Cumhaill scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Mac Cumhaill is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac Cumhaill is just out of range.
Mac Cumhaill with a poor takedown
and Machida counters with a right hand to the body.
Mac Cumhaill slips a jab from Machida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Machida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mac Cumhaill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Machida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Machida throws a leg kick which misses Mac Cumhaill 's front leg but catches the back leg as Mac Cumhaill tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a takedown
and Machida counters with a good low kick that Mac Cumhaill was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Fionn Mac Cumhaill 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mac Cumhaill fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mac Cumhaill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Machida. Machida obviously looking to wear him down.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Machida. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mac Cumhaill takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mac Cumhaill . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mac Cumhaill at a distance.
Machida lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Machida scores with a hook to the body. Mac Cumhaill takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac Cumhaill was well out of range. Poor timing from Machida.
Machida is looking to slow Mac Cumhaill down with leg kicks.
Machida lands a nice shot to the body.
Machida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mac Cumhaill has his takedown stuffed
and Machida counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fionn Mac Cumhaill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyoto Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Cumhaill is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Machida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mac Cumhaill is able to avoid easily.
Machida connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mac Cumhaill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Machida counters with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Machida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Machida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 41:50
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 41:50
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Machida!
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energy
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hype
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