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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ai Za (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rigan Machado is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ai Za!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rigan Machado!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Za throws a big shot that misses.
Machado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Za checks a low kick from Machado.
Machado shoots in looking for a takedown but Za manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Machado's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ai Za seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Za keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Machado does it's job there.
Machado throws a jab but it's blocked by Za.
Za fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machado tries to sprawl but Za drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Za thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Machado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Za.
Za thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Za throwing shots but Machado is blocking nicely.
Machado is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is looking to improve his position.
Za missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Za thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Machado's head.
Machado keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Machado tries to get to full guard but Za has control of the leg.
Za is looking for a kimura here.
Well, if Za is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Machado actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Machado trying to control here.
Machado wants to improve his position but Za is controlling well.
Za throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Za is pressing down on Machado's thigh, looking to free his foot. Machado is holding on for now.
Za controlling the action here.
Machado trying to control but Za postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Za is staying active.
Za is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Za tries to pass the half guard into mount. Machado knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Za is thwarting Machado's attempts to control the position.
Za takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Za trying to control from half guard but Machado is working away.
Machado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Za.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Za prevents Machado from improving his position.
Machado has hold of Za's hands but Za slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Za seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Machado does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Machado is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Za's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Za's back!
Za showing good submission defense here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado scores with punches and elbows.
Machado softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Za rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Za is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Machado scores with a couple of nice shots.
Za trying to control from the bottom.
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 Ai Za will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Za throws a hook but Machado blocks it.
Za swings away with a body shot that misses
and Machado makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Za scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Machado moves into full guard.
Machado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Machado has an active guard here but Za has managed to pass into half guard.
Machado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Za wants to work for an arm triangle but Machado is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Machado is trying to maintain the position but Za is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Za seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Machado does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Machado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Za looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Machado trying to hold on to Za's head to control him but Za postures up.
Za is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Za is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ai Za overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Machado moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Za throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Za wants to control from the top but Machado keeps moving.
Za is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Machado lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Za!
Machado lands with some strikes.
Za really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado dominating with strikes here.
Machado is landing with some decent strikes but Za is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Za takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
It looks like Ai Za has been cut.
Machado is landing with some decent strikes but Za is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Za is looking to get to half guard.
The referee warns Za that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Machado.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Za in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Machado goes for an armbar but Za turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Za.
Machado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Za doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Za manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Za pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machado is keeping the position for now.
Za has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Za is aware though and is defending well.
Za wants to pass the guard but Machado is keeping the position.
Za postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Za trying to control the position from guard on top but Machado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machado 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.
Machado keeping moving, preventing Za from controlling successfully.
Machado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Za is really struggling to control Machado but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Machado has his foot on Za's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Za works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rigan Machado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ai Za's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Machado slips a jab and a cross from Za.
Za tries to keep at a distance but Machado has taken the fight into the clinch.
Machado managing to block the knees to the body from Za.
Za fails to pull guard.
Za is trying to force a seperation but Machado has the dominant position.
Za pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Machado tries for a takedown but Za circles away easily
and Za counters with a one-two to the body.
Za closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Machado to the mat! Machado manages to get full guard.
Machado working for a triangle but Za defends it easily.
Za throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado throws his legs up looking for a submission but Za uses it to pass to side control.
Machado takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Machado is not content to let Za control the position.
Za misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Machado manages to work his way to half guard, despite Za's best efforts.
Za is trying to control. Machado wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Machado wants to control but Za is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Za throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Machado to regain full guard.
Za with a flurry of punches that miss.
Machado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Za sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Machado manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Za throwing hammer fists to the chest of Machado. What's that going to do exactly?
Za is in a horrible position here. Machado smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Machado punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ai Za's cut is getting worse.
Za doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado looking to ground and pound but Za is blocking nicely.
Za taking shots to the head.
Ai Za's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Machado landing strikes from the mount and Za is in trouble!
Jeez, Ai Za's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ai Za's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rigan Machado!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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