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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Machado (ranked 2614 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cu Cuchulain (ranked 19371 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado comes into the arena with I Look Good blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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265 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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280 lbs
7 - 32 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cu Cuchulain!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado blocks a low kick nicely.
Cuchulain throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
Cuchulain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Machado fails to land with a series of punches.
Machado moves into the clinch.
Machado manages to break the clinch.
Cuchulain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cuchulain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machado circles away quickly and effectively.
Cuchulain misses with an uppercut
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Machado. Those never looked like landing.
Machado throws a leg kick but Cuchulain checks it.
Machado tries to score with a low kick but Cuchulain moves his leg out of the way.
Cuchulain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Machado forces Cuchulain back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Machado holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Machado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuchulain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machado moves into the clinch.
Cuchulain has had enough of the clinch but Machado keeps him there for the moment.
Machado lands a body punch.
Machado manages to break the clinch.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cuchulain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machado.
Cuchulain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Machado finds it's way round the side to connect with Cuchulain's head.
Cuchulain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machado looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cuchulain throws a right hand that misses
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Machado, right into the meat.
Cuchulain throws a low kick, looking for Machado's leg but Machado calmly moves out of range.
Machado works over Cuchulain's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Machado backs off Cuchulain throws a huge counter combo but Machado manages to avoid it all.
Machado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Machado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cuchulain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cuchulain thuds his right hand into Machado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cuchulain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cuchulain moves out of range of the body kick from Machado.
Machado definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cuchulain looks to land a combination but Machado avoids it well.
Machado throws a big counter combination but Cuchulain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Machado darts in and clinches Cuchulain up against the cage.
Machado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machado connects with the punch.
Cuchulain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Machado has managed to clinch.
Machado presses Cuchulain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cuchulain looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado breaks the clinch.
Cuchulain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machado.
Jab by Cuchulain.
Cuchulain throws a leg kick that misses.
Cuchulain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machado throws a right and a left that Cuchulain avoids nicely.
Machado closes the distance and pushes Cuchulain back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Machado.
Machado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machado misses with a body kick.
Machado closes the distance and clinches.
Machado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cuchulain misses with a leg kick.
Cuchulain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Machado counters with a crisp one two that drops Cuchulain! Machado thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cuchulain to his feet! Cuchulain is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Cuchulain takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Machado cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Machado!
John Machado took some time post fight to say the following; 'Man I look good'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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