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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between santana machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akinori Tadano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). machida comes to the cage accompanied by Sexy Chick . Tadano has chosen Elevator by Eminem as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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187 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
9 - 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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akinori Tadano!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tadano has closed the distance and engaged machida in a clinch.
Tadano misses with a knee strike.
Tadano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like santana machida has been cut.
Tadano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tadano tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
Tadano displaying some good clinch control by pressing machida up against the cage.
Tadano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from machida.
Tadano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tadano wants to stall.
Tadano tries a knee to the head but machida blocks it.
Tadano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
machida is struggling to control the position.
Tadano tries a knee to the head but machida blocks it.
Tadano leaning against his opponent.
Tadano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tadano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadano stalls.
machida taking a breather.
Tadano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tadano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
machida is trying to break the clinch but Tadano has him pressed against the cage.
Tadano tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
Tadano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tadano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tadano tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
machida fails with the takedown.
Tadano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tadano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida shoots in looking for a takedown. Tadano tries to sprawl out of it but machida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tadano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
machida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tadano throws out the jab.
machida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for santana machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
machida keeps the fight on the outside.
machida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
machida wants to take Tadano's back here but Tadano is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Tadano is wriggling around trying to escape.
machida is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida moves to the back.
Tadano has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Tadano 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 the choke.
machida is breathing heavily.
Tadano is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
machida patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tadano rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tadano tries to roll over but machida keeps him under control.
machida works his way into side control.
Tadano is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked machida off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tadano tries to keep control of the position but machida is staying busy.
Tadano is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Will Tadano go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Tadano is trying to stick to machida's back but machida is turning into Tadano. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tadano's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by machida.
Tadano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst machida is controlling him.
machida stands and throws Tadano's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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!
Tadano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tadano tries a head kick but it misses.
machida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tadano but Tadano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tadano is looking to clinch but machida is avoiding it.
Tadano tries to close the distance and clinch up but machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tadano moves in looking to clinch but machida pushes him off.
Tadano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akinori Tadano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
machida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tadano but Tadano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tadano wants to clinch.
machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Tadano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadano tries to close the distance and clinch but machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tadano tries to clinch up but machida circles away and keeps his distance.
machida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tadano swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for santana machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tadano wants to clinch up but machida keeps it at a distance.
Tadano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
machida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tadano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tadano tries to clinch up but machida circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two 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.
Tadano wants to clinch.
machida takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tadano tries to clinch up but machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Tadano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
machida drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
machida thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tadano prevents machida from moving into mount.
Tadano is looking to work his way out of this bad position but machida is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida advances to mount.
machida goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tadano turns into him and now he's in machida's guard.
Tadano tries to stand but machida is controlling from the bottom.
machida wants to sweep here but Tadano controlling him for the moment.
machida wants to improve his position but instead Tadano has moved into half guard.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. machida manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
machida looking for a sweep. Not yet machida, not yet.
Tadano wanted to stand there but machida had control of the position.
Tadano is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
machida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tadano is one step ahead there.
Tadano got a little sloppy there for a moment and machida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tadano has managed to get both his arms back between machida's legs - danger averted.
Tadano preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tadano wanted to stand there but machida had control of the position.
Tadano got a little sloppy there for a moment and machida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tadano has managed to get both his arms back between machida's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Akinori Tadano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on santana machida's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tadano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
santana machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tadano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tadano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Tadano.
Tadano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tadano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tadano pushes machida away with a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
machida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tadano doesn't manage to clinch there - machida circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
machida shoots in for a takedown but Tadano shows good takedown defense.
machida tries to keep at a distance but Tadano has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Tadano.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tadano tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Tadano won't allow it.
Tadano tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
Tadano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tadano trying to land knees to the body.
Tadano tries to land knees in the clinch but machida avoids the damage to the body.
Tadano misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
machida shoots in for a double leg but Tadano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for santana machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tadano lands with an overhand left.
machida misses with a takedown attempt - Tadano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
machida keeps the fight on the outside.
machida shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tadano napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tadano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tadano tries to escape but machida is in control.
Tadano prevents machida from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida moves into full mount!
machida is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Tadano is in real trouble.
machida is persistently looking for the submission but Tadano is defending it well.
machida working for a choke but Tadano reverses nicely into machida 's guard.
Tadano has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of machida is proving hard to escape from.
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 looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tadano is one step ahead there.
Tadano got a little sloppy there for a moment and machida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tadano has managed to get both his arms back between machida's legs - danger averted.
machida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tadano is one step ahead there.
Tadano decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on machida, up you get!
machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tadano.
machida fails to land the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tadano closes the distance and pushes machida back into the cage.
Tadano throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akinori Tadano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tadano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akinori Tadano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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