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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Makashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and van chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). chan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Numb kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! van chan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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205 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very strong |
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenta Makashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, van chan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
chan shoots for a double leg takedown but Makashima sprawls well. He's pushed chan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by chan.
Makashima taking punishment in the form of punches.
Makashima taking punishment in the form of punches.
Makashima can't do much from the bottom here.
Makashima is looking for a sweep.
chan is trying to ground and pound but Makashima uses the momentary lack of control by chan to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makashima is trying to defend against the ground and pound but chan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Makashima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Makashima wants to improve his position but chan is controlling well.
chan is pressing down on Makashima's thigh, looking to free his foot. Makashima is holding on for now.
chan is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
chan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Makashima's head.
chan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
chan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Makashima tries to clinch but chan moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Makashima.
Makashima tries to clinch but chan is having none of it.
Makashima blocks a low kick nicely.
Makashima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
chan moves out of range of the body kick from Makashima.
Makashima throws a hook but chan blocks it.
Kenta Makashima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
chan throws a push kick but Makashima slaps the foot to one side.
chan tries to work over Makashima's front leg with a kick but Makashima checks it.
chan avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Makashima.
Makashima leaves chan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
chan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makashima.
Makashima throws a head kick that misses.
Makashima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Makashima closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Makashima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Makashima slams his shin into chan's torso.
Makashima misses with a body kick.
chan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kenta Makashima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of van chan.
Makashima misses with a body kick.
Makashima throws a nice inside leg kick.
chan looks for a takedown but Makashima sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
chan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Makashima but Makashima pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Makashima throws a quick inside leg kick.
Makashima throws a head kick that chan semi-blocks.
Makashima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from chan.
Makashima will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
chan defending well as Makashima loads up on a big left hand.
Makashima throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Makashima!
chan looks gassed!
Makashima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
chan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makashima looking for submissions off his back.
chan winds up and cracks Makashima with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
chan is nestled in close to Makashima, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Makashima is trying to control but chan manages to pass to mount!
chan avoids the attempt from Makashima to control.
chan punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
chan raining down shots from the mount!
chan controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but van chan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
chan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Makashima counters with a nice body kick.
chan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Makashima lands with a kick to the ribs.
chan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Makashima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Makashima looking to control.
Makashima keeping moving, preventing chan from controlling successfully.
Makashima throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
chan with a flurry of punches that miss.
chan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
chan is working Makashima over with some ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
chan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no chan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
chan is working Makashima over with some ground and pound from side control.
chan trying to control the position but Makashima is working away.
Makashima sneaks back into half guard.
chan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Makashima has managed to free his arm - good work.
Makashima is trying to maintain the position but chan is very close to passing his half guard.
Makashima manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Makashima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
chan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
chan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
chan thows a big elbow that misses.
Makashima is trying to control the position but chan postures up.
chan with a flurry of punches that miss.
chan with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makashima trying to control the position.
chan chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
chan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Makashima connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Makashima bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of chan's head.
chan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Makashima throws a head kick but chan moves out of range.
chan blocks the body kick.
chan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Makashima pinned against the cage. Makashima gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
chan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makashima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makashima fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Makashima.
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.
Makashima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Makashima gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
chan preventing the sweep.
Makashima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
chan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Makashima is keeping the position for now.
chan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
chan wants to pass the guard but Makashima is keeping the position.
Makashima has control of chan's left arm, preventing chan from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
van chan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Makashima as chan shoots in.
Makashima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from chan.
Makashima throws a head kick that misses.
Makashima throws a combination that misses
and chan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Makashima trying to control but chan postures up.
chan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Makashima trying to control from the bottom.
chan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
chan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
chan landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
chan landing punches.
chan lands with some strikes.
Makashima is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! chan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
van chan has got the better of the ground game so far.
chan with shots to the head and body - Makashima looks very uncomfortable down there.
Makashima is trying desperately to improve position.
chan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Makashima is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
chan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
chan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
chan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Makashima is looking to escape.
Makashima is looking to improve his position but chan isn't that keen on the idea.
chan wants to control the pace but Makashima is squirming around nicely.
chan with good strikes from the mount here!
chan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
chan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Makashima is trying to escape the mount.
chan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Makashima can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
chan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Makashima gets back to half guard.
Makashima is looking to control chan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Makashima avoid being mounted?
chan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
chan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Makashima moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
chan preventing the sweep.
Makashima is striking but chan is not phased and passes to half guard.
Makashima has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. chan is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
chan working over Makashima with some ground and pound. Makashima looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
chan tries to pass to full mount but Makashima defends it.
Makashima tries to roll over but chan keeps him under control.
chan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
chan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Makashima!
Kenta Makashima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
chan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Makashima's face.
And that's the end of the fight!
van chan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got chan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... van chan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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