Chinzo Machida Falls Short in MMA Return

(Chinzo being cornered by his brothers Lyoto and Take. Photos and text courtesy of Brian D’Souza.)

Chinzo Machida didn’t prove the effectiveness of Machida Karate last night, losing a decision to Leonardo Laiola at WFE Platinum in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. His brothers Lyoto and Take cornered him, shouting encouragement to no avail, as he wasn’t active enough to grind out a win. The first round saw Chinzo fighting off a rear naked choke attempt in the final seconds. The last round was devoid of action, with extensive clinching and just a handful of strikes thrown. According to his brother Take postfight, Chinzo broke his hand in the first round and was taken to the hospital immediately after the bout. Machida’s MMA record drops to 1-2, while Laiola’s increases to 3-0.

Full event results (and a couple more photos) are after the jump:

- Bruno “Carioca” Santos beat Daniel Acacio by unanimous decision (middleweight title fight)
- Jorge “Jorjão” Rodriguez beat Erick “Parrudo” Barbosa by doctor’s stoppage (light-heavyweight title fight)
- Leonardo Laiolo beat Chinzo Machida by unanimous decision
- Edna “Lula” Oliveira won by forfeit over Jerome Mondragon after Mondragon quit after the 1st round
- Rony Jason beat Jurandir Sardinha with a triangle in the 1st round
- Marcio Gracinha finished Paulo Roberto with a guillotine in the 1st round
- Perceu Friza beat Guilherme Medeiros by forfeit after Medeiros quit following the 2nd round

(The WFE ring girls, Julianna and Cintia)

(Universidade da Luta‘s Professor Simpson, Marcio Gracinha, and Joao Paulo “Tuba” de Souza.)