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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yancy Makaki Iii (ranked 2086 p4p, 2190 weight class) and Darnell Cane (ranked 285 p4p, 293 weight class). Makaki Iii comes to the cage accompanied by Fancy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 37 - 24 - 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 29 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darnell Cane!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makaki Iii moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Makaki Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cane misses with an uppercut.
Makaki Iii shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Makaki Iii throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Makaki Iii dodges the punch combination from Cane.
Cane throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cane's coach down at Alpha Brasil was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cane's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Makaki Iii throws a head kick that misses.
Cane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Makaki Iii's head backwards.
Cane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cane now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cane throws a leg kick that misses.
Cane feints and then cracks Makaki Iii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makaki Iii down.
Makaki Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cane.
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!
Cane loads up on a big right hand but Makaki Iii slips the punch.
Makaki Iii is looking to counter with a body kick.
Makaki Iii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cane at a distance.
Makaki Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Makaki Iii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makaki Iii blocks the body kick.
Makaki Iii throws a head kick but Cane moves out of range.
Cane is looking to land body kicks.
Makaki Iii tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Makaki Iii throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cane tries to close the distance and clinch but Makaki Iii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darnell Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cane throws a body punch but Makaki Iii moves out of range.
Makaki Iii feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makaki Iii was well out of range. Poor timing from Cane.
Cane cracks Makaki Iii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cane scoring well with a low kick there.
Cane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Makaki Iii.
Cane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cane checks a leg kick.
Cane throws a counter combo.
Makaki Iii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Makaki Iii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makaki Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Cane is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane lands a jab to Makaki Iii's midsection.
Cane connects with a single shot there.
Makaki Iii darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Makaki Iii lands a jab.
Cane dips to his left and cracks Makaki Iii with an uppercut!
Cane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Makaki Iii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makaki Iii throws out the jab.
Makaki Iii tries to land a leg kick but Cane saw it coming and moves away.
Makaki Iii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makaki Iii half committed to a counter leg kick.
Makaki Iii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cane missing with a left hand there. Makaki Iii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cane scores with a jab to the head.
Makaki Iii has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cane.
Cane takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makaki Iii has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cane misses with a low kick.
Cane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane misses with a lunging right hand
and Makaki Iii counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Makaki Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cane manages to avoid it.
Makaki Iii cracks Cane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Makaki Iii attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makaki Iii.
Cane throws a body shot but no joy.
Makaki Iii throws a good cross that connects.
Cane throws a body punch but Makaki Iii moves out of range.
Cane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cane throws out a loose jab but Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makaki Iii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makaki Iii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Makaki Iii moves out of range of the body kick from Cane.
Makaki Iii throws a head kick but Cane moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makaki Iii misses with a low kick.
Makaki Iii bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cane.
It looked like Makaki Iii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cane throws a jab but it's blocked by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii scores with a jab to the head.
Makaki Iii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cane misses with a hook.
Cane blocks a head kick by Makaki Iii.
Cane with a nice calf kick.
A head kick misses from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii needs to keep his hands up - Cane had a free shot at his head there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Makaki Iii!
Good exchange - Cane coming out on top.
Cane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cane tries to clinch up but Makaki Iii circles away and keeps his distance.
Makaki Iii throws an overhand right that lands on Cane's shoulder, as Cane tries to avoid the shot.
Cane misses with a right hand
and Cane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cane throws a chopping leg kick but Makaki Iii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Makaki Iii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yancy Makaki Iii will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Makaki Iii connects with an inside leg kick.
Makaki Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cane.
Makaki Iii connects with a nice looking jab.
Makaki Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cane.
Makaki Iii misses the shot to the body.
Cane throws a body punch but Makaki Iii moves out of range.
Makaki Iii lands a jab to the head.
Makaki Iii scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot by Cane.
Cane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Makaki Iii if he has to take too many more of those.
Cane misses with an uppercut.
Makaki Iii walks into a straight right hand from Cane.
Cane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makaki Iii.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makaki Iii cracks Cane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cane throws a shot from downtown. Makaki Iii moves away and avoids it.
Makaki Iii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good shot there by Cane.
Makaki Iii avoids the body shot from Cane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Makaki Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
Cane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cane connects with the punch.
A big left from Cane misses.
Cane walks forward, straight into a front kick from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii moves out of range as Cane throws a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Makaki Iii crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cane - the referee stops the clock and Makaki Iii gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cane. Makaki Iii manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cane thuds his shin into the meat of Makaki Iii's side.
Cane gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makaki Iii looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cane controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Makaki Iii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cane's elbow.
Makaki Iii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cane will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Makaki Iii up against the cage.
Makaki Iii tries to land knees in the clinch but Cane avoids the damage to the body.
Makaki Iii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makaki Iii's elbow.
Makaki Iii trying to land knees to the body.
Makaki Iii blocks an uppercut.
Makaki Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makaki Iii.
Knees in the clinch landing for Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii throws an elbow that misses.
Cane misses with some punches.
Cane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makaki Iii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Makaki Iii scores with a shoulder strike.
Makaki Iii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yancy Makaki Iii has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cane is looking to control Makaki Iii's arms but Makaki Iii gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cane has his back to the cage.
Cane pressing his opponent against the cage.
Makaki Iii throws an elbow that misses.
Makaki Iii misses with a body punch.
Cane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makaki Iii trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cane fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Makaki Iii trying to land knees to the body.
Cane is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Makaki Iii.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Makaki Iii throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cane is trying to stall.
A hook to the body from Makaki Iii.
Cane looking to slow down the pace here.
Cane slows down the pace here.
Cane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makaki Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cane misses the body punch
and Makaki Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makaki Iii uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cane has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yancy Makaki Iii will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Makaki Iii.
Cane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Makaki Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Cane as he checks the leg kick.
Makaki Iii moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Makaki Iii throws a nice head kick!
Makaki Iii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cane throws a jab when Makaki Iii was well out of range.
Makaki Iii fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cane just manages to avoid it.
Makaki Iii misses with a head kick.
Cane flicks out a counter leg kick but Makaki Iii steps away.
Cane slips a jab and a cross from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cane.
Cane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cane is looking to chop away at Makaki Iii's legs.
Makaki Iii takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makaki Iii cracks a nice hook into Cane's ribs.
Cane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane throws a low kick but Makaki Iii avoids it.
Makaki Iii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makaki Iii's elbow.
Cane struggles to land a body shot inside as Makaki Iii controls his hands.
Cane lands with a left to the head.
Makaki Iii prevents a body shot from Cane.
Still in the clinch, Cane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cane misses with a body punch.
Makaki Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Makaki Iii throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cane stalling the fight.
Cane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cane works on Makaki Iii's body with a couple of short punches.
Cane is trying to stall.
Cane tries to work over Makaki Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makaki Iii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makaki Iii creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Makaki Iii pushes Cane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cane blocks a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Makaki Iii digs a right hand underneath Cane's ribcage. Cane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cane lands a left hand.
Cane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makaki Iii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cane tries to work over Makaki Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makaki Iii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cane backwards.
Cane gets through Makaki Iii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cane slowing the pace effectively.
Makaki Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Makaki Iii working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makaki Iii tries a body shot but Cane blocks it.
Darnell Cane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makaki Iii landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makaki Iii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makaki Iii finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Makaki Iii digs a good body shot into Cane's ribs.
Cane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makaki Iii lands a glancing blow to the side of Cane's head.
Makaki Iii is looking to chop away at Cane's legs.
Cane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makaki Iii.
A telegraphed right hand from Cane misses the target.
Cane misses with a left hand
and Makaki Iii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cane thinking.
Makaki Iii throws a head kick but Cane moves out of range.
Yancy Makaki Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
Cane tries to clinch up.
Good shot there by Cane.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Makaki Iii crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cane - the referee stops the clock and Makaki Iii gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cane. Makaki Iii manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Makaki Iii stuns Cane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Makaki Iii scores with a push kick.
Cane slips a jab from Makaki Iii.
Cane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Makaki Iii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Makaki Iii tries to land a leg kick but Cane saw it coming and moves away.
Cane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cane connects with a looping right hand.
Cane misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Cane as he connects with a hook.
Cane throws the kick towards the body but Makaki Iii avoids it.
Cane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cane throws a hook but Makaki Iii blocks it.
Makaki Iii appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cane throws a hook but Makaki Iii blocks 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 Yancy Makaki Iii.
Well Makaki Iii 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yancy Makaki Iii!
Yancy Makaki Iii took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I Want The Former Champion Ryan Landry, I Been Waiting For A While. Me And You 5 Round Main Event.'.
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