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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Saku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saku comes to the ring accompanied by Spartan X. Hiro Saku could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thiago Machida's chin.
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196 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Saku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Machida!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saku misses with a body shot.
Machida misses with a body shot.
Machida throws a good cross that connects.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Saku circles away.
Hiro Saku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Machida.
It looks like Hiro Saku has been cut.
Saku blocks a low kick nicely.
Saku thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saku.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saku has managed to clinch.
Nice elbow from Saku.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Saku.
Saku unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Machida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Saku is controlling the position.
Saku has Machida pressed against the ropes, preventing Machida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saku landing knees to the head.
It looks like Thiago Machida has been cut.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Saku won't allow it.
Machida tries to circle away but Saku has him pinned against the ropes.
Machida takes an elbow to the temple.
Saku utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida is trying to force a seperation but Saku has the dominant position.
Saku gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saku lands an elbow just above Machida 's eye.
Saku keeps control of Machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Saku is controlling the position.
Saku working Machida over with knees to the body.
Machida looks gassed!
Saku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saku stalling in the clinch.
Saku lands an elbow just above Machida 's eye.
Machida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saku prevents Machida from breaking the clinch.
Saku lands a nice elbow.
Saku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machida is rocked!
Saku lands a nice elbow.
Machida is still on wobbly legs! Can Saku finish him?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saku.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Machida seems to have recovered his senses.
Saku lands an elbow inside.
Machida is trying to break free.
Saku scores a nice knee to the body.
Saku lands an elbow inside.
Saku lands an elbow inside that Machida shrugs off.
Saku lands a knee to the body.
Saku landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Saku gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Thiago Machida's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saku slows down the pace here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saku creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machida's defenses.
Machida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saku lands an elbow inside that Machida shrugs off.
Saku working Machida over with knees to the body.
Saku lands an elbow inside.
Saku lands an elbow that stopped Machida in his tracks for a moment.
Saku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saku lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Saku obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Saku obliges.
Stalling in the clinch from Saku.
Saku scores with a knee to the head.
Machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
Saku lands an elbow that stopped Machida in his tracks for a moment.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Saku has him pressed against the ropes.
Saku is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Saku lands a nice elbow.
Saku controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saku.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saku lands an elbow that stopped Machida in his tracks for a moment.
Saku will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Machida up against the ropes.
Machida wants to break free but Saku has control.
Saku putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saku comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saku gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saku landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Saku lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Thiago Machida's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Saku unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Saku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saku has Machida pressed against the ropes.
Saku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saku landing knees to the head.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Saku blocks with his arms.
Saku lands an elbow inside that Machida shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saku.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machida tries to circle away but Saku has him pinned against the ropes.
Saku creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machida's defenses.
Machida tries to break free but Saku pushes him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saku blocks an uppercut.
Machida misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Machida fails to land.
Saku lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Saku.
Saku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saku lands an elbow inside.
Saku lands an elbow inside that Machida shrugs off.
Saku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Saku.
Saku gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Saku.
Saku has Machida pushed against the ropes.
Saku lands a nice knee to the body.
Saku lands a nice elbow.
Saku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saku lands a damaging elbow.
Saku comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Saku creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machida's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Saku dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Saku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machida. That did some damage!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saku.
Saku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Saku.
Machida wants to clinch.
Saku has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Machida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Machida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saku lands a damaging elbow.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saku has him pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Machida throws a right and a left that Saku avoids nicely.
Saku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machida.
Machida throws a shot from downtown. Saku moves away and avoids it.
Saku misses with a wild body shot.
Machida throws an off balance right hand
and Saku counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Saku gets a clinch.
Saku lands a nice elbow.
Saku keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machida's efforts to push away.
Saku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saku lands a damaging elbow.
Saku lands a nice elbow.
Thiago Machida's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Saku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saku.
Knees to the body from Saku.
Saku lands an elbow just above Machida 's eye.
Saku lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thiago Machida's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hiro Saku!
Hiro Saku is the new middleweight champion!
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