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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between santana machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamoru Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). machida comes to the cage accompanied by Sexy Chick . Mamoru Takamura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 lbs
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185 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, santana machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamoru Takamura!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takamura looks to score with a jab to the body but machida is just out of range.
Takamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Takamura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like santana machida has been cut.
machida shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Takamura is trying to defend but machida finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Takamura tries to kick machida off but machida keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
machida works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
machida prevents Takamura from escaping the position.
machida is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Takamura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Takamura is trying to get back to his feet.
machida moves into full mount!
Takamura squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
machida is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Takamura can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Takamura has given up his back.
machida looking for the choke from the back.
Takamura holding both machida 's hands and preventing any damage.
Takamura really doesn't want to stay on the ground with machida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
machida working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
machida is persistently looking for the submission but Takamura is defending it well.
machida is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
machida has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Takamura has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takamura has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamura fending off the submission attempt from machida.
machida is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Takamura is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
machida is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Takamura is defending well though. machida let's go of the attempt for now.
Takamura holding both machida 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura showing good submission defense here.
Takamura defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Takamura fending off the submission attempt from machida.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Takamura looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
machida working for a choke but Takamura is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takamura wants to get back to his feet.
machida is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Takamura defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Takamura has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
machida patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takamura wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
santana machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on santana machida's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Takamura scores with a three punch combo!
machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takamura.
Horrible takedown by machida or perhaps it was just good defense by Takamura which made him look bad.
Takamura swinging wildly here.
Takamura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takamura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
santana machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takamura misses with a body shot.
Takamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from machida.
Takamura misses with a two punch combination.
Takamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from machida.
machida avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
machida shoots in but Takamura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Takamura is breathing heavily.
Takamura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
machida slips a straight right by Takamura.
Takamura throws a nice looking combination but machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takamura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down machida rather than just go for the knockout.
machida has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for santana machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
machida blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Takamura misses.
Takamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but machida circles away quickly and effectively.
machida blocks a jab.
Mamoru Takamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Takamura.
Takamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Takamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Takamura. No joy for machida on that attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by machida.
machida advances nicely into full mount.
machida forces the positional change into back control.
machida tightening his grip on Takamura, looking for the choke.
machida working for a choke but Takamura is defending well.
Takamura looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Takamura defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of machida's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura holding both machida 's hands and preventing any damage.
machida looking for the RNC.
Takamura has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
machida tightening his grip on Takamura, looking for the choke.
Takamura trying to get back to his feet but machida is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
machida working for a choke but Takamura is defending well.
Takamura holding both machida 's hands and preventing any damage.
Takamura defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of machida's arms.
machida patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Takamura trying to get back to his feet but machida is in full control for now.
machida is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Takamura is defending well though. machida let's go of the attempt for now.
machida is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Takamura is defending well though. machida let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that santana machida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on santana machida's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Takamura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takamura looks to score with a jab to the body but machida is just out of range.
Takamura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
machida changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Takamura tries to avoid it but machida manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Takamura to the ground. Takamura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
machida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takamura.
Takamura throws a nice looking combination but machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
machida changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Takamura looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Takamura is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but machida has just dragged him back down to the mat.
machida has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Takamura is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. machida yanks on the arm and Takamura is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by machida.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). santana machida!
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hype
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