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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fat bo (ranked 6536 p4p, 5307 weight class) and Jace Makoniko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fat bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jace Makoniko!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makoniko misses with an uppercut.
bo slips under a jab.
As Makoniko looks to move away, bo throws a big counter combo but Makoniko just gets out of the way.
Makoniko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
bo looks to land a combination but Makoniko avoids it well.
bo avoids the body shot from Makoniko.
bo throwing a counter right hand but Makoniko manages to avoid it.
bo throws a series of punches but Makoniko moves out of range.
Jace Makoniko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bo needs to keep his hands up - Makoniko had a free shot at his head there.
Makoniko misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bo feints a jab promting Makoniko to slip. bo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Makoniko slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Jace Makoniko has been cut.
bo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Makoniko tries to counter it with a takedown but bo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Makoniko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
bo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makoniko.
bo is looking for a counter combo.
Makoniko throws a hook but bo blocks it.
bo lands a glancing blow to the side of Makoniko's head.
Makoniko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Makoniko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but bo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makoniko fails to land with a series of punches.
Makoniko throws a sloppy body shot
and bo counters with a series of strikes. Makoniko will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makoniko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. bo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like bo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
bo slips a jab and a cross from Makoniko.
As Makoniko looks to move away, bo throws a big counter combo but Makoniko just gets out of the way.
bo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Makoniko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
bo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Makoniko eats them both and turns towards bo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
bo stalks Makoniko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Makoniko's face. Makoniko staggers backwards, shaken.
bo is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makoniko misses with a looping left.
bo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by bo.
Makoniko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but bo circles away quickly and effectively.
bo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Makoniko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Makoniko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like bo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Makoniko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bo.
Makoniko wants to counter with a clinch but bo pushes him away.
Makoniko swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makoniko takes one on the button.
Makoniko tries to bum rush bo with a series of wild strikes but bo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makoniko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but bo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
bo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
bo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makoniko circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
bo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makoniko.
bo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Makoniko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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 Fat bo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jace Makoniko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Makoniko misses the target.
A punch combination from Makoniko misses.
bo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like bo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
bo ducks under a wild hook from Makoniko.
bo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makoniko.
bo throws a right and a left that Makoniko avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bo staying out of range there.
bo appears to be looking for a big counter.
bo throws a right and a left that Makoniko avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makoniko lands a glancing blow to the side of bo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makoniko throws a series of punches but bo moves out of range.
bo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Makoniko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jace Makoniko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makoniko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. bo eats them both and turns towards Makoniko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Makoniko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makoniko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like bo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A nice combination there by bo.
Makoniko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Makoniko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makoniko tries to bum rush bo with a series of wild strikes but bo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
bo is looking for a counter combo.
bo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makoniko misses with a wild combination.
Makoniko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Makoniko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but bo moves away.
bo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makoniko misses with a double jab.
Makoniko misses with a hook
and bo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makoniko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but bo was well out of range. Poor timing from Makoniko.
Makoniko works bo's body with a nice hook.
bo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makoniko.
Makoniko misses with a body shot.
A big right from Makoniko misses.
bo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether bo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makoniko swings for the body but bo moves out of range.
As Makoniko looks to move away, bo throws a big counter combo but Makoniko just gets out of the way.
bo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Makoniko swings for the body but bo moves out of range.
bo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Makoniko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from bo.
bo is looking for a counter combo.
Makoniko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by bo.
Makoniko looks to score with a jab to the body but bo is just out of range.
Makoniko throws a hook but bo avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from bo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
bo moves out of range as Makoniko strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jace Makoniko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jace Makoniko's cut.
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!
bo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Makoniko on the side of the head.
bo looks to land a combination but Makoniko avoids it well.
Makoniko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
bo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
bo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makoniko.
Makoniko stalks bo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into bo's face. bo staggers backwards, shaken.
bo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
bo throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makoniko scores with the left hand. bo knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makoniko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
bo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from bo there as he acknowledges the shot.
bo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makoniko.
bo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Makoniko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Makoniko gets to his feet - bo follows without any prompting.
Makoniko misses the jab.
bo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Makoniko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but bo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bo misses with a wild combination.
bo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fat bo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Makoniko misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makoniko misses with a few strikes there.
bo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Makoniko does no damage.
Makoniko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
bo dodges the punch combination from Makoniko.
Makoniko throws a series of punches but bo moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Makoniko scores with a four punch combination!
Makoniko missing with a left hand there. bo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makoniko misses with a series of wild punches.
bo appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makoniko misses with the combination.
bo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makoniko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from bo with a body shot.
bo feints a jab promting Makoniko to slip. bo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Makoniko slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Makoniko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but bo moves away.
Makoniko moves out of range as bo strikes.
Makoniko misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jace Makoniko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Makoniko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jace Makoniko!
An out of breath Jace Makoniko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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