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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olrax Recto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Machida has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Olrax Recto's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olrax Recto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Machida!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Recto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Machida looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice sprawl there from Machida as Recto shoots in.
Recto connects with a high kick.
It looks like Mauricio Machida has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machida.
Machida on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Recto misses with a wild combination.
Recto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Machida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Recto.
Recto connects with a body shot.
Recto tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
Recto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Recto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Recto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A left and a right from Recto both land. Nice combination.
Recto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Machida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Recto is looking to slow Machida down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Recto. Machida shrugs it off though.
A head kick misses from Recto.
Recto wants to clinch.
Machida sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Horrible takedown by Recto or perhaps it was just good defense by Machida which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olrax Recto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Recto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Recto fakes the leg kick and cracks Machida in the body.
Machida fails with a takedown attempt.
Recto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Recto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Recto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Recto thuds his shin into the meat of Machida's side.
Recto tries to bum rush Machida with a series of wild strikes but Machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Recto shoots in but no luck this time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Recto.
Recto lands with a kick to the temple. Machida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Recto connects with an inside leg kick.
Recto moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Recto scores with a head kick.
Recto is looking to clinch.
Recto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Recto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machida as he avoids it easily.
Recto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Recto lands a leg kick that knocks Machida off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Machida has his takedown stuffed
and Recto counters with a solid body kick.
Machida stuffs the takedown.
Recto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt - Recto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Recto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Recto lands a high kick!
Recto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Recto wants to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Recto!
Recto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Machida under the eye.
Mauricio Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recto is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Good standup being displayed there by Recto as he connects with a hook.
Machida tries for a takedown but Recto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Recto misses with a series of wild punches.
Recto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Machida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Recto scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Recto is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Machida walks forward, straight into a front kick from Recto.
Machida fails with the takedown.
Recto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Recto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Recto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Recto scoring well with a low kick there.
Recto scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olrax Recto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Machida's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Recto lands with a kick to the temple. Machida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Machida has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Recto.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Recto as he jumps to the side.
Machida blocks a head kick by Recto.
Recto lands a jab to the nose.
Recto is looking to wear down Machida with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Machida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Recto. Recto obviously looking to wear him down.
Machida steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Recto. That one must have hurt.
Recto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Recto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Recto lands with a good body shot.
Machida looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Machida is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Recto lands with a kick to the temple. Machida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Machida is rocked!
Recto doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Machida is still on wobbly legs! Can Recto finish him?
Recto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Machida but Machida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Recto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Recto throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Recto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Machida takes the fight into the clinch.
Machida's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Recto jumps guard but Machida turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Recto tries a body shot but Machida blocks it.
Recto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Recto is working for takedown but Machida is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olrax Recto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Recto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Recto trying to land knees to the body.
Recto is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the cage.
Recto wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Recto avoids the damage to the body.
Machida seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Machida pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Recto has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Recto tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the cage.
Recto is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Recto tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the cage.
Recto is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Recto is controlling him.
Recto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Machida pulls his leg out and moves away.
Recto throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Recto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Recto tries a head kick but it misses.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt - Recto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Recto leaves Machida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Recto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Recto. Those never looked like landing.
Recto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Machida as he jumps to the side.
Machida closes the distance and pushes Recto back into the cage.
Machida stalling.
Machida jumps guard but Recto stands there with Machida around his waist. Machida gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Machida has Recto pressed against the cage, preventing Recto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Recto is looking to control Machida's arms but Machida gets an underhook and turns him. Now Recto has his back to the cage.
Machida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Recto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Recto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recto lands a two punch combo.
Recto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Machida circles away.
Recto misses with a two punch combination.
Recto misses with a wild combination.
Recto misses with a series of wild punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Recto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Machida - the referee stops the clock and Recto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Machida. Recto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Recto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Recto throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machida moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olrax Recto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Machida's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Recto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Recto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Recto tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Recto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Recto shoots in for a takedown but Machida shows good takedown defense.
Recto with a hook.
A combination from Recto does no damage.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Recto.
Recto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Recto throws out a powerful jab.
Machida is trying desperately to land a takedown but Recto is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Machida.
Recto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Machida shoots for a double leg takedown but Recto sprawls well. He's pushed Machida's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Olrax Recto is winning the standup battle so far.
Recto tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Recto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Recto tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Recto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Machida takes a step back to recover.
Recto wants to clinch
and Machida counters with a right hand to the body.
Recto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Recto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Machida if he has to take too many more of those.
Recto throws a nice head kick!
Machida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Recto defends it nicely.
Machida on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Recto misses with a head kick.
Recto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Machida has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Recto.
Machida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Recto throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recto throws a leg kick which misses Machida's front leg but catches the back leg as Machida tries to avoid it.
Recto lands a high kick!
Machida misses with a takedown attempt - Recto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Olrax Recto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Machida.
Recto shoots for a takedown but Machida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Recto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machida can do to turn this around?
Recto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Recto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Machida avoids the head kick by Recto.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Recto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Recto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Recto avoids it really well and circles away.
Machida fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recto misses with a few strikes there.
Machida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Recto lands with a hook. Machida tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Recto throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida has a takedown stuffed.
Recto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Recto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machida.
Recto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Recto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Machida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Recto throws a head kick that half lands.
Olrax Recto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Recto did well to prevent Machida getting side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Machida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Recto sees it coming and defends easily.
Recto wants to control but Machida is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Machida wants to take a breather but Recto is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Machida thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Recto's head.
Recto is trying to get back to full guard.
Recto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machida on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Machida.
Mauricio Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olrax Recto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machida thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Recto's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olrax Recto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Recto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olrax Recto!
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