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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gandalf Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ippo Makunouchi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gandalf Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo Makunouchi !
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grey gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Makunouchi wants to stand and escape but Grey is having none of it.
Grey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Grey prevents Makunouchi from getting back to his feet.
Grey wants to pass the guard but Makunouchi is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makunouchi throws out the jab.
Makunouchi throws a looping overhand right but Grey ducks down to avoid it.
Makunouchi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Makunouchi throws a hook but Grey blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Grey is breathing heavily.
Makunouchi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Grey asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Grey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grey controls the position from side control.
Makunouchi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Grey asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi is trying to escape the position but Grey is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Makunouchi looks to throw the jab but Grey is out of range.
Makunouchi lands a really nice looking cross but Grey seems unphased.
Grey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Makunouchi defends it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Makunouchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grey doesn't seem phased though.
Grey throws a head kick that misses.
Grey blocks a jab.
Makunouchi throws a lazy right hand but Grey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ippo Makunouchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Makunouchi misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gandalf Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makunouchi works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - Makunouchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makunouchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makunouchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Makunouchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Makunouchi connects with a crisp jab.
Makunouchi scores with a nice strike.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Makunouchi , as that shot connected.
Makunouchi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Makunouchi misses with an uppercut. Grey saw that one coming.
A big right from Makunouchi misses.
Makunouchi catches Grey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Makunouchi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Makunouchi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Grey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Makunouchi sizes up Grey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makunouchi .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey moves away from the strike by Makunouchi .
Grey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makunouchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Grey.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Makunouchi .
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grey is defended easily by Makunouchi .
Makunouchi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Makunouchi connects with the punch.
Makunouchi misses with an uppercut.
Makunouchi scores with a hook.
Grey ducks under a wild hook from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi works the jab nicely.
Makunouchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makunouchi .
Grey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Makunouchi scores with a sloppy right hand. Grey should have avoided that one.
Makunouchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ippo Makunouchi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab by Makunouchi .
Makunouchi throws a hook but Grey blocks it.
Grey tries to bum rush Makunouchi with a series of wild strikes but Makunouchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Makunouchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Makunouchi lands a lovely overhand right.
Grey ducks under a wild hook from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Makunouchi catches Grey right on the button with a cross.
Grey moves away from the strike by Makunouchi .
Makunouchi loads up on a big right hand but Grey slips the punch.
Grey throws a right hand that Makunouchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Makunouchi also avoids with ease.
Makunouchi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Makunouchi throws a lazy right hand but Grey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makunouchi connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch lands to the side of Grey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Makunouchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Makunouchi misses.
Nice cross by Makunouchi .
Makunouchi connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makunouchi misses with a hook.
Makunouchi scores with the left hand. Grey knows he should have avoided that one.
Makunouchi misses with an uppercut. Grey saw that one coming.
Makunouchi lands a lovely overhand right.
Makunouchi throws a hook to the side of Grey's head but Grey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Makunouchi misses.
Makunouchi connects with a looping right hand.
Makunouchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grey lands with a slapping head kick.
Grey shoots in for a takedown but Makunouchi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Makunouchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grey's head backwards.
Makunouchi throws a looping overhand right but Grey ducks down to avoid it.
Makunouchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grey.
Grey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Makunouchi scores with a jab.
Grey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makunouchi .
Grey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ippo Makunouchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grey moves out of range of the strikes.
Grey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grey.
Grey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Makunouchi .
Nice straight punches there by Makunouchi . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Makunouchi .
Grey is rocked!
Makunouchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grey.
Grey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Makunouchi .
Oh Grey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Makunouchi throws the left hand but Grey avoids the punch easily.
Grey moves out of range of the strikes.
Grey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makunouchi throws out the jab.
Grey seems to have got his legs back now.
Makunouchi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Grey.
Makunouchi scores with a jab. Grey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Makunouchi looks to throw the jab but Grey is out of range.
A big right from Makunouchi misses.
Makunouchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Makunouchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makunouchi missing with a left hand there. Grey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Makunouchi as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gandalf Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makunouchi misses with a hook.
Makunouchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Makunouchi misses the target.
Grey defending well as Makunouchi loads up on a big left hand.
Makunouchi connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Grey.
Makunouchi scores with a nice strike.
Makunouchi scores with a jab to the head.
Makunouchi misses with a kick to the body.
Makunouchi looks to throw the jab but Grey is out of range.
Makunouchi with a hook.
Gandalf Grey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi scores with a jab.
Makunouchi 's corner calls for a 1-2. Makunouchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Makunouchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Makunouchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grey slips a straight right by Makunouchi .
Makunouchi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Grey.
A slow jab from Makunouchi misses its intended target.
Makunouchi looks to land a left hand but Grey moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey takes one to the chin there.
Makunouchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Makunouchi drops Grey with a straight right hand, right on the button! Makunouchi follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ippo Makunouchi !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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