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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pate Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yotu Makimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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205 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pate Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yotu Makimbo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Makimbo.
Boxer tries to clinch up but Makimbo circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boxer moves out of range as Makimbo throws a body kick.
Makimbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pate Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Makimbo as he jumps to the side.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Boxer.
Boxer stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Boxer tries to clinch but Makimbo is having none of it.
Boxer shoots in and bounces Makimbo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boxer stopping the sweep attempt from Makimbo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makimbo is looking to stand up but Boxer isn't so interested in that idea.
Boxer wants to stand but Makimbo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boxer trying to control the position from guard on top but Makimbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makimbo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boxer gets to his feet. Makimbo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Makimbo throws a head kick but Boxer moves out of range.
Makimbo throws a chopping leg kick but Boxer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boxer wants to clinch.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makimbo throws a chopping leg kick but Boxer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Makimbo fails to land the takedown.
Boxer tries for a takedown but Makimbo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boxer is breathing heavily.
Boxer is looking to clinch but Makimbo is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Boxer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Makimbo trying to keep a closed guard but Boxer is proving a slippery customer.
Boxer won't allow Makimbo to sweep him here.
Makimbo wants to get back to his feet but Boxer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Makimbo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boxer wants to control from the top but Makimbo keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer preventing the sweep.
Boxer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Makimbo's guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Makimbo throws a head kick that Boxer semi-blocks.
Makimbo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boxer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Makimbo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boxer is not content to let Makimbo control the position.
Makimbo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pate Boxer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Boxer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boxer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Makimbo counters with a body kick that stops Boxer in his tracks momentarily.
Makimbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makimbo throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Makimbo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the body from Makimbo misses
and Boxer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Makimbo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boxer is looking to clinch but Makimbo is avoiding it.
Pate Boxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Makimbo circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Makimbo to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Makimbo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boxer.
Makimbo shoots in for a takedown but Boxer shows good takedown defense.
Boxer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Makimbo's waist but Makimbo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boxer off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pate Boxer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice uppercut there from Makimbo.
Makimbo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boxer tries to clinch but Makimbo moves away
and Makimbo counters with a shoot takedown. Boxer fights it but they end up in guard.
Makimbo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boxer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Makimbo tries to stand but Boxer is controlling from the bottom.
Makimbo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Makimbo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boxer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boxer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makimbo trying to control but Boxer is working from the bottom.
Makimbo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Makimbo trying to control but Boxer is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Boxer misses with a kick to the body
and Makimbo counters with a low kick, right behind Boxer 's knee.
Makimbo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Boxer. No joy for Makimbo on that attempt.
Boxer stuffs the takedown attempt from Makimbo. Makimbo gets slowly back to his feet.
Boxer has his takedown stuffed
and Makimbo counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makimbo grinds an elbow into Boxer's temple.
Boxer is not content to let Makimbo control the position.
Boxer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boxer misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Makimbo wants to take a breather but Boxer is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boxer tries to get to full guard but Makimbo has control of the leg.
Makimbo is pressing down on Boxer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boxer is holding on for now.
Makimbo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boxer tries to get to full guard but Makimbo has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yotu Makimbo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Boxer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makimbo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boxer moves out of range of the body kick from Makimbo.
Boxer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boxer showed some decent athleticism there.
Makimbo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Makimbo wants to sweep but no luck.
Boxer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Makimbo misses.
A punch combination from Makimbo misses.
Boxer swinging wilding here.
Boxer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer moves in looking to clinch but Makimbo pushes him off.
Makimbo with a poor takedown
and Boxer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Makimbo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boxer.
Makimbo trying to control from the bottom.
Makimbo is refusing to be controlled, as Boxer sits in half guard.
Pate Boxer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makimbo is trying to get back to full guard.
Boxer blocks the strikes from Makimbo.
Boxer is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Makimbo controlling the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boxer tries for a takedown but Makimbo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Makimbo.
Boxer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boxer lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makimbo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boxer is one step ahead there.
Boxer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Makimbo's guard.
Makimbo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Boxer not doing much here.
Boxer is trying to work for a kimura but Makimbo is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Makimbo is trying to control but can't.
Boxer stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Makimbo to get to his feet.
Boxer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Makimbo counters with a two punch combo.
Boxer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boxer lands in his opponent's guard.
Makimbo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pate Boxer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boxer 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pate Boxer!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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