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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Make Makkonen (ranked 3754 p4p, 4456 weight class) and Cactus Jack (ranked 118 p4p, 146 weight class). Makkonen comes into the arena with Epic Sax Guy - time to SMESH! blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Make Makkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Cactus Jack!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makkonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Jack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jack scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Makkonen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jack misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Makkonen tries to bench press Jack off him but Jack keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Makkonen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jack looks up at the clock and then as Makkonen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jack smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Makkonen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jack off and has taken his back!
Makkonen has the hooks in. Jack is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jack breaks Makkonen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
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!
Makkonen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Makkonen is trying to control the position but Jack postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack preventing the sweep.
Jack trying to control but Makkonen is working from the bottom.
Makkonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jack wants to control from the top but Makkonen keeps moving.
Jack has gone for a leg lock! Makkonen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jack's guard.
Makkonen preventing the sweep.
Jack lands a decent shot there.
Makkonen throwing strikes but missing.
Jack is trying to control the position but Makkonen postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Makkonen defends it easily.
Jack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jack is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Makkonen is aware though and is defending well.
Makkonen stopping the sweep attempt from Jack.
Makkonen looking to pass the guard.
Makkonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makkonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Makkonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Makkonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jack is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen won't allow Jack to sweep him here.
Makkonen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jack is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Makkonen is aware though and is defending well.
Jack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Makkonen preventing the sweep.
Jack is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makkonen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Makkonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack trying to control the position.
Jack 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.
Makkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jack trying to keep a closed guard but Makkonen is proving a slippery customer.
Makkonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Makkonen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Makkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Makkonen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jack throws out a counter right but Makkonen avoids it with no problem.
Makkonen punishes Jack's body with a nice straight punch.
Jack shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Makkonen sprawls well. Makkonen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jack gets slowly back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries for a takedown but Makkonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jack tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Makkonen defends well and Jack ends up having to push Makkonen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Make Makkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cactus Jack.
Makkonen moves into range and clinches up with Jack.
Jack prevents the takedown attempt.
Makkonen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jack regains guard.
Makkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jack striking off his back but it's not causing Makkonen any problems.
Jack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jack has his foot on Makkonen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Makkonen works his way back into a safe position though.
Makkonen scoring with some ground and pound.
Makkonen trying to control but Jack is working from the bottom.
Makkonen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen trying to pass the guard but Jack defending well.
Makkonen prevents Jack from improving his position.
Makkonen stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jack manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jack is looking to sweep but instead, Makkonen has passed into half guard.
Jack manages to get to full guard.
Jack trying to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Makkonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Jack is retaining full guard.
Jack wants to sweep but no luck.
Jack wants to get back to his feet but Makkonen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jack trying to keep a closed guard but Makkonen is proving a slippery customer.
Makkonen trying to control but Jack is working from the bottom.
Makkonen passes Jack's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Makkonen is looking to take a break and control but Jack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Makkonen is trying to work for a kimura but Jack is defending well.
Jack wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jack is still trying to improve position.
Jack is pressing down on Makkonen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jack can't keep his opponent in guard - Makkonen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Makkonen trying to control the action but Jack is working from the bottom.
Jack is trying to maintain the position but Makkonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Jack wants to improve his position but Makkonen is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen passes to side control.
Makkonen wants to control but Jack is keeping him busy.
Makkonen is really struggling to control Jack but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Makkonen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Makkonen landing strikes.
Makkonen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jack is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Make Makkonen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Makkonen leaves Jack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Makkonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jack showed some decent athleticism there.
Jack missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jack looks to land a strike but Makkonen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jack has gone for a leg lock! Makkonen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jack's guard.
Makkonen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makkonen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jack throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makkonen wants to control from the top but Jack keeps moving.
Makkonen stopping the sweep attempt from Jack.
Makkonen wants to control from the top but Jack keeps moving.
Makkonen is pushing down on Jack's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jack is fighting to maintain full guard but Makkonen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jack is trying to maintain the position but Makkonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Makkonen is trying to control. Jack wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jack looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jack is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Makkonen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Makkonen's back!
Well, with Jack on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Makkonen is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Jack struggling to land strikes to the head as Makkonen covers up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack scores with punches from the back.
I really don't envy Makkonen right now.
Jack lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Makkonen.
Makkonen fending off the submission attempt from Jack.
Jack gets his hands free as Makkonen looks to control.
Cactus Jack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makkonen prevents Jack from getting a body triangle.
Jack is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Makkonen knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Makkonen for a finish.
Jack not allowing Makkonen to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Jack tightening his grip on Makkonen, looking for the choke.
Makkonen turns into Jack and is now in his guard.
Jack looking for a sweep. Not yet Jack, not yet.
Makkonen trying to control but Jack is working from the bottom.
Makkonen won't allow Jack to sweep him here.
Makkonen trying to control but Jack is working from the bottom.
Makkonen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jack keeping full guard, as Makkonen tries to pass.
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Jack has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack looking for a sweep. Not yet Jack, not yet.
Makkonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Makkonen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jack is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Makkonen postures up in Jack's guard and throws a big left but Jack blocks it.
Jack keeping moving, preventing Makkonen from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen stopping the sweep attempt from Jack.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Makkonen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jack takes one to the chin there.
Makkonen moves in looking to clinch but Jack pushes him off.
Jack throws a series of punches but Makkonen avoids them all with ease.
Makkonen cracks Jack with a right hand to the side of the head.
Makkonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Jack scores with a takedown into Makkonen's guard.
Jack is breathing heavily.
Makkonen working a defensive guard here.
Jack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Makkonen wants to sweep but no luck.
Jack got a little sloppy there for a moment and Makkonen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jack has managed to get both his arms back between Makkonen's legs - danger averted.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jack connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Jack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Makkonen's head.
Makkonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jack scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Makkonen has momentary wrist control but Jack slips an elbow through the middle.
Jack trying to control but Makkonen is working from the bottom.
Jack is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Makkonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Makkonen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jack trying to control the position from guard on top but Makkonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makkonen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen trying to control the position.
Jack works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Makkonen trying to hold on to Jack's head to control him but Jack postures up.
Jack is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jack is trying to control the action in half guard but Makkonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Makkonen is holding on to half guard well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Makkonen is pressing down on Jack's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Makkonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jack trying to control but Makkonen is working from the bottom.
Jack is looking to work some ground and pound but Makkonen has wrist control.
Jack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jack lands a couple of elbows.
Makkonen controls Jack momentarily but Jack frees himself.
Jack postures up and lands a big shot to Makkonen's brow.
Jack won't allow Makkonen to sweep him here.
Jack decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Makkonen, up you get!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries to score a power double leg takedown but Makkonen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jack somewhat.
Jack darts in looking for a takedown but Makkonen gets double underhooks and turns Jack into the cage.
A counter left hand to the body from Makkonen misses its target.
Make Makkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cactus Jack.
Makkonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jack, pushing him back against the cage.
Makkonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jack wants to get back to striking at distance but Makkonen won't allow it.
Makkonen has Jack pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jack manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Makkonen has hold of one of Jack's legs. Jack is fighting the takedown attempt but Makkonen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jack has his hands on Makkonen's head, controlling the position.
Jack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Makkonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jack is looking to sweep but instead, Makkonen has passed into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cactus Jack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makkonen.
Makkonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makkonen throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Jack scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Makkonen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jack working the body and head with strikes.
Makkonen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jack connects with a decent elbow.
Jack staying calm.
Jack working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makkonen gets back to half guard.
Jack slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makkonen gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jack tries to free his leg and advance position but Makkonen is retaining full guard.
Jack wants to control from the top but Makkonen keeps moving.
Makkonen looking to control.
Jack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Makkonen keeping moving, preventing Jack from controlling successfully.
Jack would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Makkonen trying to control the position.
Makkonen wants to control but Jack passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jack trying to control the action but Makkonen is working from the bottom.
Jack is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Makkonen defends it well.
Jack prevents Makkonen from improving his position.
Jack is looking for a kimura here.
Jack is nestled in close to Makkonen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jack is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Makkonen is just riding it out for now. Jack eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Makkonen manages to get to full guard.
Jack lands a couple of digs.
Jack trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Makkonen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Jack tries to strike from the bottom.
Jack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Makkonen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jack working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen is fighting to break Jack's control of his arms but Jack is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jack holds on and takes a little breather.
Makkonen throwing strikes from guard but Jack blocks nicely.
Jack looking to control.
Jack keeping moving, preventing Makkonen from controlling successfully.
Jack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Makkonen leaves Jack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Makkonen feinted with a counter takedown.
Makkonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Makkonen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Makkonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Jack.
Jack moves in looking to clinch but Makkonen pushes him off.
Jack shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Makkonen's guard.
Jack tries to free his leg and advance position but Makkonen is retaining full guard.
Makkonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Makkonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jack is one step ahead there.
Jack makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen keeping full guard, as Jack tries to pass.
Jack passes Makkonen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jack is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jack tries to pass to full mount but Makkonen defends it.
Jack wants to work for an arm triangle but Makkonen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Makkonen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Makkonen.
Jack preventing the sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jack sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jack works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jack lands strikes from half guard.
Jack tries to pass the half guard into mount. Makkonen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Makkonen taking some punishment here, with Jack in his half guard.
Jack is trying to control the action in half guard but Makkonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jack is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Makkonen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jack looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Makkonen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jack is nestled in close to Makkonen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jack is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jack thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Makkonen's head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Makkonen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Makkonen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jack is stalling in the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jack is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jack makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a couple of elbows.
Jack stopping the sweep attempt from Makkonen.
Jack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jack trying to stand up but can't free himself from Makkonen's guard.
Jack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Makkonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jack wanted to stand there but Makkonen had control of the position.
Makkonen trying to control the position.
Jack looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jack trying to control but Makkonen is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Makkonen misses with a wild body shot.
Jack is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cactus Jack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jack 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cactus Jack!
Make Makkonen spoke after the fight, saying 'All in all, he was better tonight. Maybe i was slightly too confident with my boxing and it did not go that well... I had a perfect camp and preparation, but it is what it is. Congrats brotha, well played!'.
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