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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yancy Makaki Iii (ranked 1997 p4p, 2027 weight class) and Skjoldr Leifsson (ranked 273 p4p, 278 weight class). Makaki Iii comes into the arena with Fancy blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yancy Makaki Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makaki Iii swats away the attempt to clinch by Leifsson.
And Makaki Iii counters with a quick kick to the body but Leifsson blocks it.
Makaki Iii misses with a jab to the body
and Leifsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Leifsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Makaki Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Makaki Iii pushes Leifsson away with a front kick.
Leifsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Makaki Iii misses with a straight right.
Makaki Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
And Leifsson responds with a good body kick, but Makaki Iii manages to step out the way in time.
Makaki Iii cracks Leifsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leifsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Makaki Iii makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Makaki Iii misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Leifsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leifsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Makaki Iii.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but Makaki Iii moved away.
Makaki Iii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leifsson blocks a jab.
Makaki Iii getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the liver by Makaki Iii. Beautiful body shot.
Makaki Iii throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leifsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Makaki Iii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yancy Makaki Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makaki Iii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leifsson throws a body punch but Makaki Iii moves out of range.
Leifsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leifsson throws a head kick but Makaki Iii moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Makaki Iii 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 Leifsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leifsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Makaki Iii fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leifsson on the side of the head.
Leifsson tries to move into range but Makaki Iii moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leifsson lands a leg kick that knocks Makaki Iii off balance momentarily.
Makaki Iii tries to land a front kick but Leifsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson 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.
Makaki Iii scores with a body shot.
Makaki Iii throws a leg kick but Leifsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Makaki Iii takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Makaki Iii.
A solid leg kick lands there for Makaki Iii.
Leifsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Makaki Iii circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Makaki Iii.
A nice inside leg kick there by Makaki Iii. That's going to slow Leifsson down.
A head kick misses from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii misses with a double jab
and Leifsson counters with a left to the body.
Leifsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Makaki Iii can pounce on him.
Leifsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leifsson clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii misses with an elbow strike.
Makaki Iii misses with a body punch.
Makaki Iii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makaki Iii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Leifsson fails to land.
Leifsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makaki Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Makaki Iii just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leifsson's brow.
Makaki Iii throws an elbow that misses.
Makaki Iii blocks a body shot from Leifsson.
Makaki Iii manages to break the clinch.
Makaki Iii throws a lazy right hand but Leifsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makaki Iii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leifsson blocks a jab.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook.
Makaki Iii tried to score with a low kick but Leifsson checks it.
Makaki Iii throws a looping overhand right but Leifsson ducks down to avoid it.
Leifsson scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Leifsson if he has to take too many more of those.
Leifsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leifsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Makaki Iii to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leifsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Makaki Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leifsson motions for Makaki Iii to come forward. Leifsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Makaki Iii's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leifsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Makaki Iii scrambles back to his feet.
Leifsson slips a straight right by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii needs to keep his hands up - Leifsson had a free shot at his head there.
Leifsson throws a hook but Makaki Iii avoids it easily.
Makaki Iii scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leifsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Makaki Iii.
Leifsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makaki Iii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makaki Iii misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Makaki Iii misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Leifsson. That snapped Makaki Iii's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yancy Makaki Iii dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Leifsson.
Leifsson motions for Makaki Iii to come forward. Leifsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Makaki Iii appears to be looking for a big counter.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leifsson.
Leifsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Makaki Iii in the body.
Makaki Iii scores with a push kick.
Leifsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Makaki Iii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Makaki Iii feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Leifsson with a jab.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but Makaki Iii checks it.
Makaki Iii throws a leg kick which misses Leifsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Leifsson tries to avoid it.
Makaki Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leifsson can do to turn this around?
Leifsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makaki Iii throws out the jab.
Leifsson lands with a right hand.
Makaki Iii checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Makaki Iii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leifsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makaki Iii moves forwards but Leifsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makaki Iii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Makaki Iii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leifsson tries to score with a low kick but Makaki Iii moves his leg out of the way.
Makaki Iii attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Makaki Iii moves out of range as Leifsson strikes.
Leifsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leifsson misses with a looping left.
Makaki Iii throws a right hand that Leifsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Leifsson also avoids with ease.
Leifsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leifsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Makaki Iii to score with a decent uppercut.
Leifsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makaki Iii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makaki Iii appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Leifsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Leifsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leifsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leifsson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yancy Makaki Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
Leifsson clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Makaki Iii prevents a body shot from Leifsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leifsson.
Leifsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makaki Iii throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Makaki Iii throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leifsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leifsson scores with a hook to the body.
Leifsson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Makaki Iii seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Leifsson can turn it around.
Leifsson pulls Makaki Iii into guard.
Leifsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leifsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leifsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leifsson looking for subs off his back but Makaki Iii has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is trying to control but can't.
Makaki Iii has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Leifsson is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leifsson is trying to reverse the position but instead Makaki Iii has taken his back - oops!
Leifsson wants to control his opponent's hands but Makaki Iii gets his hands free.
Leifsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Leifsson looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Makaki Iii pushes past his half guard into mount!
Makaki Iii controlling the pace for now.
Leifsson is desperately trying to improve his position but Makaki Iii has a good base and remains in mount.
Leifsson tries to improve his position but instead Makaki Iii has taken his back!
Makaki Iii struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Skjoldr Leifsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Makaki Iii looks to land a right hand but Leifsson moved out of range.
Makaki Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Makaki Iii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Makaki Iii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leifsson throws a sloppy head kick and Makaki Iii moves out of range easily.
As Leifsson backs away, Makaki Iii returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Makaki Iii throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Leifsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Makaki Iii. Beautiful body shot.
Leifsson throws a good cross that connects.
Leifsson throws a head kick that misses
and Makaki Iii counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makaki Iii connects with a solid leg kick.
Makaki Iii keeps the fight on the outside.
Some bone on bone action there as Leifsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leifsson missing with a left hand there. Makaki Iii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leifsson looks to land a combination but Makaki Iii avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson tries to clinch but Makaki Iii moves out of range.
Makaki Iii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leifsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Leifsson misses with a few strikes there.
Makaki Iii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leifsson throws out a counter right but Makaki Iii avoids it with no problem.
Makaki Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leifsson throws a big counter head kick but Makaki Iii avoids it with no problem.
Leifsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leifsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leifsson lands with a right hand.
Leifsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makaki Iii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makaki Iii throws a hook but Leifsson blocks it.
Leifsson moves away from the strike by Makaki Iii.
Leifsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Leifsson avoids a kick to the body.
Leifsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but Makaki Iii sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Leifsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Makaki Iii 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 Leifsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leifsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Leifsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leifsson misses with a looping left.
Makaki Iii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Makaki Iii tries to score with a low kick but Leifsson moves his leg out of the way.
Leifsson throws out a counter right but Makaki Iii avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Leifsson misses the target.
Makaki Iii closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Makaki Iii connects with the punch.
A leg kick checked by Leifsson.
Leifsson tries to counter with a clinch but Makaki Iii shakes him off and moves away.
A lazy left from Leifsson finds it's target.
Makaki Iii throws a body kick that misses.
Makaki Iii throws a low kick but Leifsson moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Makaki Iii.
Leifsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii moves out of range of the body kick from Leifsson.
Leifsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Yancy Makaki Iii has been cut.
Makaki Iii throws a solid leg kick but Leifsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii with a nice calf kick.
Leifsson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Leifsson blocks a leg kick.
Makaki Iii with a nice calf kick.
Leifsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Makaki Iii breaks the clinch.
Leifsson misses with a wild body shot.
Makaki Iii throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Leifsson counter with a right hand.
Leifsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makaki Iii.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Makaki Iii swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leifsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makaki Iii misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Leifsson.
Makaki Iii gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leifsson pushes Makaki Iii up against the cage in a clinch.
Makaki Iii misses with a knee to the head.
Leifsson cracks Makaki Iii with a nice body shot.
Leifsson tries to work over Makaki Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Leifsson.
Leifsson can't find room to land a body shot as Makaki Iii controls the action.
Makaki Iii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
Leifsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makaki Iii backwards.
Leifsson avoiding damage as Makaki Iii throws knees to the body.
Makaki Iii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leifsson presses Makaki Iii against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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 Yancy Makaki Iii.
I think Makaki Iii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yancy Makaki Iii!
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