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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukki Makkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little comes to the cage accompanied by Muse - Knights Of Cydonia . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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156 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalton Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukki Makkonen!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makkonen tries to clinch
and Little counters with a series of strikes. Makkonen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Little scores with a hook to the body. Makkonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Makkonen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Little throws a one two combo.
Little drops his hands momentarily and Makkonen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Little misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Little looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Little as Makkonen shoots in.
Makkonen misses with an uppercut. Little saw that one coming.
Little throws a nice looking combination but Makkonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Little. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makkonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Makkonen throws a lazy right hand but Little sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Little scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jukki Makkonen has been cut.
Little thows a body shot but no joy.
Makkonen moves out of range of the body kick.
Little throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No joy there for Makkonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Little throws the kick towards the body but Makkonen avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Makkonen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Little's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Makkonen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Little keeping moving, preventing Makkonen from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makkonen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Makkonen drops back looking for a leg! Little is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Little manages to kick Makkonen off! Makkonen jumps back into Little's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Little is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Little is retaining full guard.
Little is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Makkonen is controlling him.
Makkonen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Makkonen slips a jab and a cross from Little.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Makkonen misses with a few strikes there.
Little lands a head kick. Makkonen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Little throws the kick towards the body but Makkonen avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Little!
Makkonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Little throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalton Little dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jukki Makkonen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Makkonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Little rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makkonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Little keeps Makkonen at a distance using the push kick.
Little throws a half hearted mid kick.
Makkonen has a takedown stuffed.
Little misses with a combination
and Makkonen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Makkonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Makkonen wants to control from the top but Little keeps moving.
Little on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Little tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little keeping full guard, as Makkonen tries to pass.
Little keeping moving, preventing Makkonen from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jukki Makkonen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Makkonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Little.
Dalton Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Makkonen. Those never looked like landing.
Little lands with a nice combination. Makkonen backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Little.
Little misses with a series of wild punches.
Little scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Little misses with a body kick.
Dalton Little is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Little misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Little moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Little avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makkonen.
Little gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Makkonen.
Little throws a body kick that misses
and Makkonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Little looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Little rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makkonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makkonen dodges the punch combination from Little.
Little stuffs the takedown attempt from Makkonen. Makkonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Dalton Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukki Makkonen.
Little misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makkonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Makkonen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Little's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jukki Makkonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jukki Makkonen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Little throws a sloppy head kick and Makkonen moves out of range easily.
Little is looking to wear down Makkonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Makkonen feints and as Little raises his hands in defense, Makkonen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Makkonen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Little is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Little has escaped and now he's on top!
Makkonen has a closed guard, preventing Little from standing up.
Makkonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Makkonen working for a triangle but Little defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little wants to stand but Makkonen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Makkonen has his foot on Little's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Little works his way back into a safe position though.
Makkonen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Little defends it easily.
Little trying to stand up but can't free himself from Makkonen's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen working for a triangle but Little defends it easily.
Makkonen is looking for a triangle but Little pushes his legs off easily.
Makkonen looking for subs off his back but Little has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Makkonen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Little jumps into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makkonen is looking to reverse the position.
Makkonen tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Makkonen tries to reverse the position but Little maintains control.
Little wants to get back to his feet but Makkonen is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Makkonen wants to hold on but Little pushes him away.
Little get's back to his feet.
Makkonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Little misses with a jab, cross combination.
Little throws a head kick but Makkonen moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little cracks a nice hook into Makkonen's ribs.
No joy there for Little, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jukki Makkonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Makkonen 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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