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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Master Cpp (ranked 24762 p4p, 24715 weight class) and Makunouchi Ippo (ranked 562 p4p, 643 weight class). Ippo has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm 24 135 14 - 5 - 0 |
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173 cm 46 153 45 - 20 - 0 |
World class MT Granite chin
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World class MT Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Master Cpp! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 45 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Makunouchi Ippo! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! An inside leg kick lands from Cpp. A swing and a miss from Cpp. Makunouchi Ippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A good leg kick by Cpp. Ippo ducks under a wild hook from Cpp. Ippo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Cpp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ippo takes a swing at Cpp's ribcage but misses. Cpp throws a leg kick but Ippo checks it. Cpp moves into range and clinches up with Ippo. Cpp blocking some punches.
Ippo working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ippo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A short right from Ippo. Ippo misses with a hook from the clinch. Cpp swings wildly with an uppercut but Ippo uses good head movement to avoid it. Cpp throws a punch but it's blocked by Ippo. Ippo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cpps head. Cpp looking to throw knees to the head but Ippo is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cpp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ippo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Ippo throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ippo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ippo with a knee to the head.
Cpp lands an uppercut. Cpp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Cpp misses with a knee to the head. Ippo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cpp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo misses with a knee to the head. Cpp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Cpp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ippo managing to block the knees to the body from Cpp.
Ippo scores with a shot to the side of Cpp's head. Ippo with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ippo misses with the head strike.
Cpp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Cpp. Cpp misses with the head strike.
Ippo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've been informed that Ippo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Cpp blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ippo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ippo misses with a knee to the head. Ippo working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ippo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cpp. Cpp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cpp throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Cpp on the inside. Ippo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Ippo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cpp blocks it with crossed arms. Ippo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Ippo lands a left hand.
Cpp lands with a light punch inside. A nice right hand lands inside from Ippo. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cpp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ippo blocks it with crossed arms. Our sources have told us that Cpp has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Ippo blocks the elbow strike.
Ippo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cpp unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ippo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Ippo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Makunouchi Ippo will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Cpp throws a leg kick which misses Ippo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ippo tries to avoid it. A leg kick checked by Ippo. Ippo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Ippo misses with a body shot.
Ippo keeps the fight on the outside. Cpp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ippo. Good shot there by Ippo. Ippo misses with a kick to the body and Cpp counters with a nice body kick. Ippo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cpp. That one must have hurt. Cpp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ippo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Ippo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Cpp moves out of range as Ippo strikes. Cpp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cpp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ippo. Cpp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cpp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cpp motions for Ippo to come forward. Cpp throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Cpp drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Cpp throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Cpp moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cpp. Ippo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Ippo throws a body shot but no joy. Ippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cpp.
Cpp is looking to counter the offense by Ippo and move into the clinch. Ippo jabs at Cpp's body. Cpp with a nice calf kick. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Ippo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. As Ippo tries to get set, Cpp tries to push him back and clinch up but Ippo manages to avoid the attempt. Donk. Cpp catches Ippo right on the button with a cross. A slow jab from Ippo misses its intended target. Ippo misses with a hook. Cpp ducked under it nicely. Good work by Ippo as he checks the leg kick. Ippo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cpp throws a nice inside leg kick. Ippo lands the left hand. Cpp forces Ippo back against the ropes and clinches. Ippo tries a knee to the head but Cpp blocks it.
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! Cpp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Cpp.
Ippo looking to throw knees to the head but Cpp is blocking nicely.
Ippo misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ippo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cpp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ippo misses with a hook from the clinch. Cpp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Cpp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ippo backwards. Ippo avoids a wild elbow strike from Cpp. A nice glancing elbow lands by Cpp. Ippo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cpp misses with an elbow over the top. Ippo tries to land knees in the clinch but Cpp avoids the damage to the body. Ippo misses with some punches.
Ippo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ippo misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cpp misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cpp. Cpp gets through Ippo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ippo misses with the head strike.
Ippo can't find room to land a body shot as Cpp controls the action.
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 Master Cpp will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ippo with a hook. Cpp cracks Ippo with a good jab. Good work by Cpp as he checks the leg kick. Ippo misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Cpp throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Ippo throws a body punch but Cpp moves out of range. Ippo misses with a looping left. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cpp lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ippo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ippo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Nice body kick there by Cpp. Cpp with the inside leg kick. Ippo misses with a looping left. Cpp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cpp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Ippo lands a jab. Ippo lands a glancing blow to the side of Cpp's head. Cpp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ippo. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ippo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Ippo throws the left hand but Cpp avoids the punch easily. Cpp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Ippo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ippo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A head kick misses from Ippo. Ippo thuds a left hand into Cpp's body. Cpp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ippo. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cpp. Ippo shrugs it off though. Cpp moves out of range as Ippo strikes. The fighters circling - Ippo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Cpp appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Ippo staying out of range there. Cpp looks for the body kick but Ippo saw that one coming. Ippo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Cpp avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Cpp scores with a spinning back kick! Ippo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Ippo throws a hook to the side of Cpp's head but Cpp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Cpp walks into a left hand. Cpp instigates a clinch. Ippo missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ippo lands a good knee to the midsection. Cpp won't want to take too many of those. Cpp takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ippo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ippo misses with a body punch.
Cpp with a knee to the head.
Ippo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo lands with a left to the head. Cpp connects with a knee to the head.
Cpp managing to block the knees to the body from Ippo.
Ippo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpp uses good head movement to avoid it. Cpp lands a nice elbow. Cpp throws an elbow that misses.
Cpp utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Cpp managing to block the knees to the body from Ippo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ippo lands with a left to the head. Cpp blocks an uppercut.
Cpp working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ippo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Makunouchi Ippo just about did enough to take it. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Cpp misses with a body kick. Cpp throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Cpp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ippo. Cpp appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Cpp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ippo is able to avoid easily. Ippo ducks under a wild hook from Cpp. Ippo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. A looping hook to the body misses from Ippo. Cpp does a little dance to reset his feet. Cpp appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Ippo avoids a kick to the body.
Cpp throws out a leg kick but Ippo moves out of range and Cpp only half commits. Ippo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. A good leg kick by Cpp. Ippo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Cpp misses with a body kick. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ippo! But no joy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cpp ducks under a wild hook from Ippo. Cpp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Cpp tries to clinch but Ippo is having none of it. Ippo thows a left - swing and a miss! Ippo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cpp. Cpp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cpp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cpp dips to his left and cracks Ippo with an uppercut! Ippo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cpp. A decent looking cross lands there for Ippo. A jab from Ippo misses. Cpp bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Nice defenses there by Cpp. Cpp looks for the body kick but Ippo saw that one coming. Cpp has closed the distance and engaged Ippo in a clinch.
Cpp unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ippo lands a shoulder strike. Cpp creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Cpp throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ippo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cpp. Ippo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makunouchi Ippo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Cpp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Cpp creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Cpp lands an elbow inside that Ippo shrugs off. 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! Ippo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ippo working Cpp over with knees to the body. Ippo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cpp prevents a body shot from Ippo. Cpp lands a nice elbow. Cpp misses with an elbow over the top. A knee to the head by Cpp.
Ippo lands a right hand. Ippo blocks an elbow strike. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ippo. Ippo connects with a knee to the head.
Cpp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cpp missing with knees to the body.
Ippo misses with the head strike.
Ippo lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ippo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ippo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Master Cpp will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! Ippo checks the leg kick. Ippo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ippo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cpp lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Cpp has Ippo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cpp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cpp trying to land knees to the body.
Ippo throws a head punch that misses. Cpp trying to land knees to the body.
Cpp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cpp misses with a knee to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ippo lands a right hand. Cpp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Ippo on the inside. Cpp tries to land a knee to the head but Ippo blocks with his arms.
Cpp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ippo scores with a shot to the side of Cpp's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ippo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Ippo. Ippo scores with a shot to the side of Cpp's head. Ippo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cpp blocks it with crossed arms. Cpp misses with a knee to the head. Ippo misses with a short punch on the inside. Ippo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cpps head. Cpp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ippo blocks it with crossed arms. Cpp tries a knee to the head but Ippo blocks it.
Cpp blocks an uppercut.
Cpp lands a knee to the body.
Ippo scores with a hook to the body. Ippo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ippo tries to land a knee to the head but Cpp blocks with his arms.
Cpp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo avoiding damage as Cpp throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ippo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cpp backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A short left from Ippo. A short uppercut from Cpp. Ippo scores with a shoulder strike. Cpp working aggressively here.
Ippo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpp uses good head movement to avoid it. Ippo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Ippo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Ippo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cpp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ippo.
Cpp lands a left hand.
Cpp connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ippo's face.
Cpp pushes Ippo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ippo misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Makunouchi Ippo. I think Ippo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:49 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Makunouchi Ippo! Post fight, Makunouchi Ippo stared into the camera and said 'Found 1 '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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