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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and santana machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 santana machida was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dixon Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, santana machida!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cox misses with a two punch combination.
Cox throws a series of punches but machida moves out of range.
Cox looks to land a right hand but machida moved out of range.
Cox tries to clinch up.
Cox misses with a looping left.
Cox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from machida.
machida shoots in but no luck this time.
Cox lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
machida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cox swivels and escapes.
Dixon Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of santana machida.
Cox with a lazy takedown attempt
and machida counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cox throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cox wants to get back to his feet but machida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
machida is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox is looking to stand up but machida isn't so interested in that idea.
machida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cox wants to get back to his feet but machida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cox keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cox throws a right hand that machida ducks under and follows up with a left that machida also avoids with ease.
Cox with a lazy takedown attempt
and machida counters with a single leg into guard. Cox didn't expect that.
machida is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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 prevents Cox from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox working a defensive guard here.
machida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
machida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cox doesn't succeed with the takedown
so machida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst machida is controlling him.
Cox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for machida on the ground.
Cox lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for machida!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns machida that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
machida is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox raining down shots from the mount!
Cox postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. machida looks a forlorn figure.
Cox has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of machida's face.
BOOM! Cox connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cox working machida over with strikes here.
Cox landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cox is going olschool here, as he tries to force machida to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so machida shrugs it off.
machida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cox lands a big elbow.
Cox prevents machida from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Cox.
Cox has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of machida's face.
Cox cracks machida with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cox trying to control but machida is having none of it.
Cox dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Cox.
machida is working to get back to half guard.
Cox lands with some strikes.
Cox in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cox with shots to the head and body - machida looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cox wants to control the pace but machida is squirming around nicely.
machida is desperately trying to improve his position but Cox has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dixon Cox will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
machida dodges the punch combination from Cox.
machida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horrible takedown by machida or perhaps it was just good defense by Cox which made him look bad.
Cox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cox misses with the combination.
Cox swings for the body but machida moves out of range.
machida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cox keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
machida takes Cox's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Cox is in trouble.
machida is breathing heavily.
Cox holding both machida 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox trying to control the action but machida just sinks the hooks in.
machida tightening his grip on Cox, looking for the choke.
machida avoiding Cox 's attempts to control his hands.
santana machida has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cox trying to get back to his feet but machida is in full control for now.
Cox fending off the submission attempt from machida.
machida is persistently looking for the submission but Cox is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
machida keeps control of the position as Cox tries to break free.
Cox trying to control the hands but machida breaks the grip.
Cox has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Cox breaks machida's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Cox lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
machida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
machida prevents Cox from standing back up.
machida trying to pass the guard but Cox defending well.
machida is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cox missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox pushes machida off looking to stand but machida dives back in and keeps control.
machida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cox sees it coming and defends easily.
machida is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cox is just riding it out for now. machida eventually gives up the hold.
Cox throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cox swinging wilding here.
A left and a right from Cox both land. Nice combination.
Cox misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cox rushes machida and presses him up against the cage.
machida keeps control of Cox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
machida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Cox.
Cox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dixon Cox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cox with a poor takedown
and machida decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cox's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
santana machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
machida ducks under a wild hook from Cox.
Cox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
machida scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
machida in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Cox is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). santana machida!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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