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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Machi Machiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Khan's choice of entrance music: Fuckin' In The Bushes. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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275 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Machi Machiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abel Khan!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machiko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khan.
Machiko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Abel Khan has been cut.
Machiko misses with a double jab.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machiko.
Khan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Khan blocks a head kick by Machiko.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machiko throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
Khan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khan is looking to land body kicks.
Machiko throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Khan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Machi Machiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machiko throws out a leg kick but Khan moves out of range and Machiko only half commits.
Khan throws a hook but Machiko blocks it.
Machiko misses with a hook
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machiko misses with an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Machiko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machiko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Machiko connects with an inside leg kick.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machiko.
Machiko ducks right into an uppercut from Khan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Machiko saw that one coming.
Machiko swings widly with a right hand
and Khan counters with a nice kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machiko moves out of range as Khan strikes.
Machiko throws an off balance right hand
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machiko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Machiko throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machiko.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machiko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Machiko misses with a lunging right hand
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machiko throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machiko misses with an uppercut
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machiko scores with a spinning back kick!
Khan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machiko is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Machiko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Machiko ducks right into an uppercut from Khan.
Khan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Machiko throws a head kick that misses.
Khan throws out a leg kick but Machiko moves out of range and Khan only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machiko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Khan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A telegraphed right hand from Machiko misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Machiko swings widly with a right hand
and Khan counters with a thumping low kick.
Khan slips a straight right by Machiko.
Khan misses with a hook. Machiko ducked under it nicely.
Machiko looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machiko wants to clinch.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machiko.
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 Machi Machiko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abel Khan's cut.
That's time! Machiko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Machiko moves out of range easily.
Machi Machiko is winning the standup battle so far.
Machiko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Machiko misses with a straight right.
Machiko is looking to score with low kicks.
Khan throws a low kick, looking for Machiko's leg but Machiko calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Machiko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan moves away from the strike by Machiko.
No joy there for Khan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machiko loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch.
Khan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Machiko.
Machiko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machiko on the side of the head.
Machiko tried to score with a low kick but Khan checks it.
Machiko moves forwards but Khan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Machiko misses with a straight right.
Machiko thuds a left hand into Khan's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khan.
Machiko misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan avoids the head kick by Machiko.
Machiko dodges the punch combination from Khan.
A leg kick checked by Machiko.
Machiko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machiko scores with a jab to the head.
Machiko is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Khan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A big right from Machiko misses.
Machiko lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan moves out of range as Machiko strikes.
Machiko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a looping left.
Machiko misses with the combination.
Khan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khan throws a jab when Machiko was well out of range.
Khan gets tackled into the cage by Machiko. Machiko maintains the clinch.
Khan breaks the clinch.
Machiko misses with a left hand
and Khan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machiko misses with a head kick.
Khan blocks a jab.
Machiko throws a body kick that misses.
Machiko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machiko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machiko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machiko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machiko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Khan eats them both and turns towards Machiko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machi Machiko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abel Khan's cut.
That's time! Machiko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Khan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Machiko to score with a decent uppercut.
Khan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machiko is out of range and Khan settles back down.
Machiko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Machiko.
Machiko misses with a right hand
and Khan counters with a nice body shot.
Machiko missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machiko connects with a single shot there.
Machiko looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Khan slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machiko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machiko throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Khan throws a head kick that half lands.
Khan scores with a nice strike.
Khan lands a jab to the head.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machiko.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machiko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Machiko throws a lazy uppercut
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Machiko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan counters with a nice body shot.
Khan scores with a hook.
Machiko throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
Machiko throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Machiko.
Khan defending well as Machiko loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Machiko misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Machiko misses.
Machiko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice straight punches there by Machiko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Machiko.
Machiko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Khan misses with a two punch combination.
Machiko misses with a straight left.
Machiko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machiko ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Khan staying out of range there.
Abel Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machiko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khan slips a straight right by Machiko.
Machiko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khan with a hook.
Machiko works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machiko scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machiko connects with a single shot there.
Machiko throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Machi Machiko.
Well Machiko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Machi Machiko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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