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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Coxall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshiro Makamori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Yoshiro Makamori enters the cage!
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135 lbs
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Coxall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoshiro Makamori!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makamori tries to clinch but Coxall moves out of range.
Makamori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coxall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coxall throws a leg kick but Makamori checks it.
Coxall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Yoshiro Makamori has been cut.
Makamori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makamori tries to counter by closing the distance.
Makamori digs a good hook to Coxall's body.
Makamori tries to work over Coxall's front leg with a kick but Coxall checks it.
Coxall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Makamori takes one to the chin there.
Makamori scores with a nice head shot.
Yoshiro Makamori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coxall moves out of range as Makamori strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Coxall.
Makamori listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Alex Coxall has been cut.
Makamori looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Makamori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coxall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Makamori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Makamori digs a good hook to Coxall's body.
Coxall checks the leg kick.
Makamori lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Makamori takes a swing at Coxall's ribcage but misses.
Coxall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Makamori takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Coxall throws a sloppy head kick and Makamori moves out of range easily.
Makamori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coxall.
Makamori walks into a stiff left hand from Coxall.
Coxall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A combination from Makamori does no damage.
Coxall lands a head kick. Makamori smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Coxall avoids a kick to the body.
Coxall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Makamori.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coxall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makamori circles away quickly and effectively.
Coxall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Makamori's calf.
Makamori misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coxall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Makamori.
Makamori tries to land a front kick but Coxall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Coxall jabs at Makamori's body.
Makamori throws a body punch but Coxall moves out of range.
Alex Coxall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coxall scores with a jab.
Makamori misses with a body kick.
Makamori scores with the left hand. Coxall knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice body kick from Makamori.
Makamori throws a shot to the body.
Coxall misses with a body kick.
Coxall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coxall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Makamori's head.
Coxall takes a swing at Makamori's ribcage but misses.
Coxall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makamori manages to avoid it.
Makamori throws a chopping leg kick but Coxall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Coxall checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makamori throws a front kick aimed at Coxall's knee but Coxall avoids it well.
Makamori moves into the clinch.
Makamori prevents a body shot from Coxall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makamori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coxall is leaning against Makamori and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Coxall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makamori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coxall tries to throw a body punch but Makamori avoids it by throwing Coxall back against the cage.
Makamori has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Coxall clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Coxall trying to control the action but Makamori just sinks the hooks in.
Makamori throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Makamori is looking for the choke from the back position but Coxall is controlling his hands well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makamori missing with punches from the back.
Makamori is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Coxall knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Coxall for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makamori has got his arm under Coxall's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Coxall has spun round into Makamori's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Makamori trying to keep a closed guard but Coxall is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Makamori holds on and takes a little breather.
Makamori keeping moving, preventing Coxall from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yoshiro Makamori will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Coxall throws a sloppy head kick and Makamori moves out of range easily.
Coxall walks forward, straight into a front kick from Makamori.
Makamori shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Makamori.
Coxall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makamori paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Coxall throws a head kick but Makamori moves out of range.
Makamori shoots in for a takedown but Coxall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Coxall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coxall checks a leg kick.
Makamori ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Makamori has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Coxall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Coxall throws a head kick but Makamori moves out of range.
Makamori tries for a takedown but Coxall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Makamori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coxall throwing a counter right hand but Makamori manages to avoid it.
Makamori needs to keep his hands up - Coxall had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coxall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makamori throws a head kick that misses.
Makamori checks a leg kick nicely.
Coxall throws a low kick but Makamori moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Makamori.
Alex Coxall is winning the standup battle so far.
Makamori throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coxall counters with a three punch combo that has Makamori backing up. Makamori nods at Coxall to acknowledge the strikes.
Makamori avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Coxall blocks a head kick by Makamori.
Coxall throws a low kick, looking for Makamori's leg but Makamori calmly moves out of range.
Makamori wants to counter the offense by Coxall and move into the clinch position.
Makamori misses with a hook. Coxall ducked under it nicely.
Coxall misses with a wild body shot.
Makamori looks for the body kick but Coxall saw that one coming.
That kick from Coxall tenderised Makamori's leg. Makamori is trying to keep his angry face on.
Makamori tries to land a front kick but Coxall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Makamori lets loose with a powerful body kick. Coxall will feel that in the morning.
Makamori misses with a hook. Coxall ducked under it nicely.
Coxall circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coxall jabs at Makamori's body.
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!
Coxall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Makamori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Makamori takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coxall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Makamori.
It looks like Coxall has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Coxall lands a body shot.
Coxall throws a looping overhand right but Makamori ducks down to avoid it.
Makamori raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Makamori misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Coxall was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Makamori.
Makamori throws a body kick that misses
and Coxall counters with a good low kick that Makamori was not able to check.
Coxall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makamori.
Makamori lands with a nice body kick.
Coxall takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Makamori takes a swing at Coxall's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Coxall. Those never looked like landing.
Makamori scores with a nice strike.
Makamori shoots in but Coxall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alex Coxall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshiro Makamori.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coxall lands a body shot.
Makamori dives in and scores a takedown into Coxall's guard.
Makamori trying to control the position from guard on top but Coxall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coxall has his foot on Makamori's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Makamori works his way back into a safe position though.
Makamori wants to control from the top but Coxall keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makamori postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Makamori trying to control but Coxall is working from the bottom.
Makamori might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Coxall haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Makamori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makamori passes Coxall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Makamori wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coxall keeps working.
Coxall is concentrating on defense, preventing Makamori from advancing position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Coxall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Makamori looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Coxall will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Coxall misses with a double jab.
Makamori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Makamori.
Makamori throws a nice outside leg kick.
Makamori drops his hands momentarily and Coxall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Makamori throws a shot to the body.
Makamori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coxall lets loose with a powerful body kick. Makamori will feel that in the morning.
Makamori throws a low kick but Coxall avoids it.
Makamori throws a push kick but Coxall slaps the foot to one side.
Makamori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coxall.
Coxall thumps Makamori with a low kick.
Makamori's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Makamori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makamori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coxall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makamori fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coxall checks it well.
Coxall scores with a nice head shot.
Makamori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makamori throws a front kick aimed at Coxall's knee but Coxall avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Makamori, right into the meat.
Makamori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coxall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Coxall takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Makamori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coxall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makamori.
Coxall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Makamori walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coxall is looking to slow Makamori down with leg kicks.
Makamori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coxall manages to avoid it.
Makamori connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coxall. Coxall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Makamori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coxall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Makamori takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Makamori closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Makamori lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makamori lying in Coxall's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Coxall decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Makamori taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Coxall!
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