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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chong HO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). HO comes to the cage accompanied by I am Everything- Tech N9ne. Makunouchi has chosen Hajime no Ippo - Champion Road Intro as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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139 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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135 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chong HO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo Makunouchi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makunouchi lands a nice hook to HO's body. HO takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Makunouchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
HO on the wrong end of a nice jab.
HO takes a body punch but keeps moving.
HO walks into a jab.
Makunouchi avoids the body shot from HO.
Makunouchi lands a nice looking body shot.
Makunouchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Makunouchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Makunouchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Makunouchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Makunouchi throws out a powerful jab.
Makunouchi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down HO rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makunouchi lands with an overhand left.
Makunouchi lands with a good body shot.
HO has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Makunouchi finds it's way round the side to connect with HO's head.
Makunouchi lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
HO shoots in and drives through. Makunouchi sprawls well.
Makunouchi lands with a right hand.
HO fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
HO shoots in for a double leg but Makunouchi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chong HO. That's going to take a lot out of him.
HO is breathing heavily.
Makunouchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. HO looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Makunouchi connects with a nice looking jab.
Makunouchi lands with a good body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Makunouchi.
HO moves forwards but Makunouchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
HO on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Makunouchi moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. HO looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Makunouchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
HO takes a shot to the body in his stride.
HO takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Makunouchi connects with a looping right hand.
Makunouchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the liver by Makunouchi. Beautiful body shot.
Makunouchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Makunouchi cracks a nice hook into HO's ribs.
HO on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Makunouchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Makunouchi lands with a shot to the body.
Makunouchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
HO closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Makunouchi scores with a shot to the body.
Makunouchi lands with a straight right. HO didn't see that one coming.
Makunouchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Makunouchi lands a nice shot to the body.
HO fails to land the takedown.
Makunouchi lands an overhand right.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for HO. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Makunouchi connects with a body shot.
HO takes one on the button.
HO takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makunouchi digs a good body shot into HO's ribs.
A jab from Makunouchi finds it's way through HO's defenses.
Makunouchi lands the left hand.
Makunouchi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! HO had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Makunouchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Makunouchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Makunouchi.
Makunouchi scores with a shot to the body.
Makunouchi jabs HO to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Makunouchi works HO's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Makunouchi. Beautiful body shot.
HO on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
HO looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
HO tries to score a power double leg takedown but Makunouchi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten HO somewhat.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Makunouchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Makunouchi lands a glancing blow to the side of HO's head.
Ippo Makunouchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makunouchi cracks HO with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Makunouchi punishes HO's body with a nice straight punch.
Makunouchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
HO looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Makunouchi is fending him off so far but HO persists. Nope, Makunouchi circles away and we're back to standing.
Makunouchi punishes HO's body with a nice straight punch.
Makunouchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
HO on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping HO at a distance.
Makunouchi lands with a hook. HO tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Makunouchi lands with a shot to the body.
HO takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makunouchi connects with a nice looking jab.
Ippo Makunouchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makunouchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Makunouchi works HO's body with a nice hook.
Makunouchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. HO doesn't seem bothered though.
HO takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Makunouchi lands a body shot.
Makunouchi lands with a right hand.
HO takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Makunouchi catches HO right on the button with a cross.
Makunouchi lunges at HO with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by HO's hand.
Makunouchi connects with a body shot.
Makunouchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Makunouchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Makunouchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Makunouchi lands an overhand right.
HO misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of HO's head.
Makunouchi lands with a hook. HO tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
HO is trying hard to land a takedown here. Makunouchi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Makunouchi. Beautiful body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. HO looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Makunouchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Makunouchi connects with the punch.
Nice shot lands for Makunouchi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makunouchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Makunouchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. HO looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Makunouchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Makunouchi lands a nice looking body shot.
Makunouchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Makunouchi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Makunouchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
HO takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
HO gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Makunouchi.
Makunouchi slaps away a takedown attempt from HO, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Makunouchi connects with a right hand. HO shakes it off.
Makunouchi lands a slapping body shot.
HO takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Makunouchi punishes HO's body with a nice straight punch.
Makunouchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makunouchi lands a nice looking body shot.
Makunouchi lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the liver by Makunouchi. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ippo Makunouchi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Makunouchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Makunouchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches HO on the side of the head.
HO shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Makunouchi lands with a nice body punch.
Makunouchi connects with a body shot that sends HO's belly button to the back.
Makunouchi cracks HO with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab by Makunouchi.
Makunouchi with a nice cross.
A shot to the liver by Makunouchi. Beautiful body shot.
Ippo Makunouchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makunouchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Makunouchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
HO walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
HO is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makunouchi cracks HO with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oh HO is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops HO to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! HO looks to clinch but Makunouchi throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! HO taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ippo Makunouchi!
During a confident post fight interview, Ippo Makunouchi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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