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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Makuto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aruneru Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aruneru Hero has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kenji Makuto's chin.
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Makuto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aruneru Hero!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Makuto punishes Hero's body with a nice straight punch.
Aruneru Hero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hero takes the fight into the clinch.
Hero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hero prevents Makuto from breaking the clinch.
Makuto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Makuto has had enough of the clinch but Hero keeps him there for the moment.
Hero takes a shot to the head.
Hero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Makuto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Makuto backwards.
Hero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hero lands a nice elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Makuto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Makuto is breathing heavily.
Hero keeps control of Makuto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hero lands an uppercut.
Makuto throws a punch but it's blocked by Hero.
Makuto misses with the head strike.
Hero lands with a short shot to the head.
Hero lands a body punch.
Hero with a knee to the head.
Hero lands a damaging elbow.
Makuto is looking to break free of the clinch but Hero has double underhooks.
Hero with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makuto takes an elbow to the temple.
Hero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hero with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hero lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Hero.
Hero landing knees to the head.
Hero lands a good knee to the midsection. Makuto won't want to take too many of those.
Makuto wants to break free but Hero has control.
Hero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Makuto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hero with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hero with a knee to the head.
Makuto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Makuto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hero landing knees to the head.
Hero misses with a knee to the head.
Hero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Makuto is trying to break the clinch but Hero is controlling him.
Hero landing knees to the head.
Hero lands a knee to the head.
Makuto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hero comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Makuto blocks it with crossed arms.
Makuto is trying to force a seperation but Hero has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makuto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Makuto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Makuto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Makuto takes a shot to the head.
Makuto is trying to break the clinch but Hero is controlling him.
Hero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Makuto is trying to break free.
Makuto tries to circle away but Hero has him pinned against the cage.
Hero landing knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makuto.
Hero scores with a knee to the head.
Makuto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Makuto is trying to break the clinch but Hero is controlling him.
Hero prevents Makuto from breaking the clinch.
Hero tries a knee to the head but Makuto blocks it.
Makuto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hero has him pressed against the cage.
Makuto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hero missing with knees to the body.
Makuto has had enough of the clinch but Hero keeps him there for the moment.
Makuto is trying to break free.
Makuto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Makuto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makuto has a couple of punches blocked by Hero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero pushes Makuto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hero throws a head punch that misses.
Makuto working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Hero.
Makuto has had enough of the clinch but Hero keeps him there for the moment.
Hero blocking some punches.
Hero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Makuto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hero blocks an uppercut.
Hero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makuto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makuto has a couple of punches blocked by Hero.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makuto.
A head punch on the inside from Makuto fails to land.
Hero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makuto.
Hero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makuto throws a head punch that misses.
Hero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Makuto tries to circle away but Hero has him pinned against the cage.
Hero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makuto's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Makuto is trying to break the clinch but Hero is controlling him.
Makuto wants to break free but Hero has control.
Hero landing knees to the head.
Hero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Makuto backwards.
Hero misses with a knee strike.
Hero landing knees to the head.
Makuto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hero blocks an uppercut.
Makuto throws a head punch that misses.
Makuto is trying to break the clinch but Hero has him pressed against the cage.
Hero misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makuto.
Hero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hero blocks an uppercut.
Hero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Makuto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hero keeps control of Makuto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makuto's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Makuto can't break the clinch.
Makuto wants to get back to striking at distance but Hero won't allow it.
Hero pushes off an throws an elbow but Makuto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hero looking to throw knees to the head but Makuto is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aruneru Hero dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Makuto lands a jab to the nose.
Hero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Makuto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Makuto is controlling Hero's posture.
Makuto trying to keep a closed guard but Hero is proving a slippery customer.
Hero wants to control from the top but Makuto keeps moving.
Makuto is trying to control the position but Hero postures up.
Hero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Makuto's guard.
Hero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Makuto's head.
Makuto is not content to let Hero control the position.
Hero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hero is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makuto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hero is working away from the top position though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hero tries for a takedown but Makuto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Makuto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Makuto lands with a nice combination. Hero backs away looking to recover.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Makuto, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheers as Makuto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hero doesn't seem phased though.
Hero walks into a left hand.
Kenji Makuto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Makuto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makuto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hero misses with a takedown attempt - Makuto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hero dodges the punch combination from Makuto.
Makuto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice combination there by Makuto.
Good exchange - Makuto coming out on top.
Makuto lands a really nice looking cross but Hero seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hero darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Makuto throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hero missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Makuto is trying to get back to full guard.
Hero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Makuto regains full guard. Nicely done.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hero throws a big right hand that misses.
Hero trying to control the position from guard on top but Makuto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Makuto throws a series of strikes that have Hero backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makuto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Makuto scores with a nice strike.
Makuto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Makuto lands an overhand right.
Hero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Makuto as he jumps to the side.
Kenji Makuto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aruneru Hero.
Makuto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Makuto lands with a nice combination. Hero backs away looking to recover.
Jab from Makuto.
Makuto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hero tries to clinch up.
Makuto looks to land a combination but Hero avoids it well.
Nice uppercut there from Makuto.
Hero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makuto throws out the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hero moves into the clinch successfully.
Makuto tries to break free but Hero pushes him back against the cage.
Makuto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makuto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Makuto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hero backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makuto working hard to break the clinch.
Hero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makuto's efforts to push away.
Hero lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Makuto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hero utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Makuto wants to stall.
Hero cracks Makuto with a nice body shot.
Makuto looking to stall.
Makuto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Makuto has had enough of the clinch but Hero keeps him there for the moment.
Hero tries to land a knee to the head but Makuto blocks with his arms.
Makuto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Makuto trying to stall but Hero improves his position.
Makuto tries to break the clinch but Hero is controlling the position.
Hero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Makuto blocks it with crossed arms.
Hero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makuto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hero has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Makuto dominated that second round.
That's time! Makuto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Makuto looks to land a combination but Hero avoids it well.
Makuto misses with a double jab.
Makuto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hero's head.
Hero moves into the clinch.
Hero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Makuto's face.
A knee to the head by Hero.
Hero landing knees to the body.
Hero scores with a knee to the head.
Hero tries a knee to the head but Makuto blocks it.
Makuto wants to stall.
Makuto working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Makuto fails to land.
Makuto wants to stall.
Hero landing knees to the head.
Aruneru Hero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Makuto tries to break the clinch but Hero is controlling the position.
Hero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makuto is trying to break the clinch but Hero has him pressed against the cage.
Hero unloads a knee to the mid-section. Makuto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Makuto misses with some punches.
Hero tries to throw a body punch but Makuto avoids it by throwing Hero back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makuto is trying to break the clinch but Hero has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makuto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hero scores with a shoulder strike.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Makuto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makuto.
Makuto taking a breather.
Hero lands an elbow inside.
Makuto throws a punch but it's blocked by Hero.
Makuto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Makuto throws a head punch that misses.
Hero lands a knee to the head.
Makuto misses with some punches.
Makuto is trying to break the clinch but Hero is controlling him.
Makuto can't break the clinch.
Hero with a knee to the head.
Makuto blocking some punches.
Hero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hero tries a knee to the head but Makuto blocks it.
Makuto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hero blocks an uppercut.
Hero tries to land a knee to the head but Makuto blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Makuto fails to land.
Hero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Makuto.
Hero tries to land knees in the clinch but Makuto avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Makuto tries to circle away but Hero has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makuto.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Makuto blocks it with crossed arms.
Makuto working aggressively here.
Makuto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Makuto is trying to break free.
Hero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makuto.
Hero misses with a body punch.
Makuto working hard to break the clinch.
Hero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Makuto's face.
Makuto looking to slow down the pace here.
Makuto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Makuto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makuto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Makuto has had enough of the clinch but Hero keeps him there for the moment.
Hero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Makuto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Makuto is trying to force a seperation but Hero has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makuto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makuto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hero lands a left hand.
Makuto takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makuto.
Hero prevents Makuto from breaking the clinch.
Makuto is trying to force a seperation but Hero has the dominant position.
Hero with a knee to the head.
Makuto tries to break the clinch but Hero is controlling the position.
Makuto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A knee to the head by Hero.
Hero landing knees to the head.
Hero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hero scores with a knee to the head.
Hero crunches a lovely knee into Makuto's ribcage.
Makuto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hero blocks an uppercut.
Hero landing knees to the head.
Makuto tries to break the clinch but Hero is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Hero.
Makuto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Makuto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hero has him pressed against the cage.
Hero scores with a knee to the head.
Hero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makuto is trying to break the clinch but Hero is controlling him.
Hero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Makuto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hero.
Makuto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hero tries a knee to the head but Makuto blocks it.
A knee to the head by Hero.
Hero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Makuto avoids it.
Hero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makuto's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Hero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hero keeps control of Makuto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hero landing knees to the head.
Hero blocks an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Makuto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hero scores with a knee to the head.
Makuto has had enough of the clinch but Hero keeps him there for the moment.
Makuto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Makuto is looking to break free of the clinch but Hero has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aruneru Hero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hero has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aruneru Hero!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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