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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santana Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gancho Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the cage accompanied by Sexy Chick . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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191 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Santana Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gancho Santos!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Machida counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Santos is looking to escape.
Santos tries to roll over but Machida keeps him under control.
Machida works his foot free and advances to mount.
Machida pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida moves to his opponent's back but Santos bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Machida.
Machida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santos pushes down on Machida's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Machida is defending well.
Machida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Machida looking for submissions off his back.
Santos tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Machida looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Santos decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Machida. Machida gets slowly back to his feet.
Machida avoids a kick to the body.
Santos throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Santos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Machida to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Machida trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machida is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos defends well.
Santos is stalling in the full guard.
Santos is looking to stand up but Machida won't let him.
Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Machida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Machida's legs - danger averted.
Machida working for a triangle but Santos defends it easily.
Santos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Machida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Machida's legs - danger averted.
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 is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Santos content to stall in guard here.
Santos cracks Machida with a solid left hand.
Santos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Machida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
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 Santana Machida will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Santos stuffs the takedown.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Gancho Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos throws a poor cross that misses
and Machida counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Machida is aware though and is defending well.
Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santos scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Machida moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machida is keeping busy.
Santos is trying to break free.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the cage.
Machida being controlled against the cage.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Machida smiles and moves away.
Machida tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Machida moves into the clinch successfully.
Machida gets underhooks to prevent Santos's takedown attempt.
Santana Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gancho Santos.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos tries to pull guard but Machida holds him up against the cage and eventually Santos drops back down to his feet.
Machida lands a knee to the head.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos is looking to control Machida's arms but Machida gets an underhook and turns him. Now Santos has his back to the cage.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Machida landing knees to the head.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Machida prevents it.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Machida.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Machida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Machida landing knees to the head.
Machida putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Machida just stands there and leans against the cage.
Santos misses with a knee strike.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santos tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the cage.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Santos is trying to break free.
Santos fails to pull guard.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos stalling in the clinch but Machida improves position.
Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Machida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Santos tries to work over Machida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Santos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santana Machida dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Machida shoots for a double leg takedown but Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Machida's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Machida gets caught flat footed, as Santos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Machida working for a triangle but Santos defends it easily.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machida has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Santos doesn't defend quickly enough and Machida has managed to lock this one up! Can Santos escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Machida on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Santana Machida!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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