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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seiryu Machida (ranked 4612 p4p, 492 weight class) and James Harden (ranked 3460 p4p, 404 weight class). James Harden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seiryu Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Harden!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harden.
Machida swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harden counters with a head kick. That will keep Machida thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Machida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Machida wants it to stay on the feet.
Harden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Seiryu Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Harden.
Harden dives in for a single leg takedown but Machida sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Machida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like James Harden has been cut.
Harden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harden dives in for a single leg takedown but Machida sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Harden moves out of range of the body kick from Machida.
Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harden circles away quickly and effectively.
Harden moves away from the strike by Machida.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Machida looks to throw the jab but Harden is out of range.
Machida lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machida throws the kick towards the body but Harden avoids it.
Machida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Machida to score with a decent uppercut.
Harden moves out of range of the body kick from Machida.
Machida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Machida wants it to stay on the feet.
Harden avoids the body shot from Machida.
Machida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harden drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Harden postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harden is looking to work some ground and pound but Machida has wrist control.
Harden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harden trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harden is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Machida preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Machida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harden.
Harden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harden drives through and clinches with Machida against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Machida has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harden.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harden is looking for a takedown.
Machida prevents the takedown attempt.
Machida breaks from the clinch.
Seiryu Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Harden shoots in and drives through. Machida sprawls well.
Harden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloppy strikes from Machida. Those never looked like landing.
Harden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Machida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harden scrambles back to his feet.
Machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harden.
Harden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Machida slaps away a takedown attempt from Harden, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harden wants to counter the offense by Machida and move into the clinch position.
A swing and a miss from Machida.
Machida stuffs the takedown attempt from Harden. Harden gets slowly back to his feet.
Harden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Harden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Machida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machida throws the left hand but Harden avoids the punch easily.
Machida bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Harden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harden shoots in but no luck this time.
Machida quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Harden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
Harden fails to land the takedown.
Machida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harden. Harden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harden tries for a takedown but Machida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harden moves into the clinch.
Harden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Machida prevents it.
Harden is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short right from Machida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seiryu Machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Harden's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Machida as Harden shoots in.
We've been informed that Harden has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Machida misses with a body shot
and Harden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Machida avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Machida pushes Harden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Machida.
Machida breaks from the clinch.
Harden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Machida as he jumps to the side.
Seiryu Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Harden.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harden.
Machida throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harden's head.
Machida lands a big head kick that sends Harden tumbling to the mat! Machida takes a step backwards and waves Harden back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Harden is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harden misses with a takedown
and Machida counters with a big right hand! Oh Harden is in trouble here! Machida follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seiryu Machida!
Our winner, Seiryu Machida, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
James Harden spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the drawing board for me folks, this is just a bump in the road. I'll be back better than before soon!'.
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RATING
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