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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Sendou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo Makunouchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Sendou!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sendou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makunouchi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makunouchi missing with a left hand there. Sendou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makunouchi misses the shot to the body.
Sendou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makunouchi looks to throw the jab but Sendou is out of range.
Sendou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi throws a series of punches but Sendou moves out of range.
Makunouchi looks to land a combination but Sendou avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makunouchi avoids the head kick by Sendou.
Makunouchi throws a hook to the side of Sendou's head but Sendou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sendou ducks under a wild hook from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi tries to bum rush Sendou with a series of wild strikes but Sendou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makunouchi looks to land a combination but Sendou avoids it well.
Makunouchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sendou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makunouchi lands with a cross.
Makunouchi digs a good hook to Sendou's body.
Makunouchi throws a series of punches but Sendou avoids them all with ease.
Makunouchi blocks a head kick by Sendou.
Makunouchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Makunouchi lands with a good body shot.
Makunouchi looks to land a combination but Sendou avoids it well.
Makunouchi blocks a head kick by Sendou.
Makunouchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sendou throws a head kick that misses.
Makunouchi avoids the head kick by Sendou.
Makunouchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sendou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sendou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makunouchi.
Ippo Makunouchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sendou throws a head kick but Makunouchi moves out of range.
Makunouchi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Makunouchi scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Makunouchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sendou takes one to the side of the head.
Makunouchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Sendou slips a jab and a cross from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi throws an overhand right that lands on Sendou's shoulder, as Sendou tries to avoid the shot.
Makunouchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Sendou.
Makunouchi looks to land a combination but Sendou avoids it well.
Sendou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sendou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makunouchi avoids the head kick by Sendou.
A big left from Makunouchi misses.
Makunouchi tries to bum rush Sendou with a series of wild strikes but Sendou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sendou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sendou dodges the punch combination from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi scores with a jab to the body.
Makunouchi misses with a two punch combination.
Makunouchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Sendou.
Makunouchi throws a nice looking combination but Sendou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makunouchi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Makunouchi duly obliges.
Sendou throws a head kick but Makunouchi moves out of range.
Makunouchi throws out a loose jab but Sendou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sendou throws a head kick but Makunouchi moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sendou moves out of range as Makunouchi strikes.
Sendou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sendou takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Makunouchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sendou.
Sendou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makunouchi.
Sendou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makunouchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makunouchi throws out a loose jab but Sendou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makunouchi cracks a nice hook into Sendou's ribs.
Makunouchi throws the left hand but Sendou avoids the punch easily.
Sendou blocks a jab.
Makunouchi throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Makunouchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makunouchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ippo Makunouchi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Makunouchi avoids the head kick by Sendou.
Makunouchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sendou.
Sendou slips under a jab from Makunouchi.
Sendou tries a head kick but it misses.
Makunouchi looks to land a left hand but Sendou moved out of range nicely.
Makunouchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Makunouchi throws a series of punches but Sendou moves out of range.
Makunouchi throws a hook to the side of Sendou's head but Sendou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makunouchi missing with a left hand there. Sendou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makunouchi misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Makunouchi.
Sendou slips a jab from Makunouchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makunouchi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Makunouchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sendou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sendou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makunouchi scores with a sloppy right hand. Sendou should have avoided that one.
Sendou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sendou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Makunouchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Makunouchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sendou.
Makunouchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makunouchi thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sendou moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Makunouchi misses.
Sendou throws a sloppy head kick and Makunouchi moves out of range easily.
Sendou misses with a head kick.
Makunouchi misses the jab.
Makunouchi throws a right and a left that Sendou avoids nicely.
Makunouchi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sendou slips a jab and a cross from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sendou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makunouchi looks to throw the jab but Sendou is out of range.
Sendou misses with a head kick.
Makunouchi throws a right hand that Sendou ducks under and follows up with a left that Sendou also avoids with ease.
Sendou tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Makunouchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sendou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi works over Sendou's head and body with a nice combination.
Makunouchi misses with the combination.
Makunouchi throws the left hand but Sendou avoids the punch easily.
Sendou misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Makunouchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sendou blocks a jab.
Makunouchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Sendou is just out of range.
Makunouchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Makunouchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Makunouchi throws a nice looking combination but Sendou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ippo Makunouchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sendou throws a head kick but Makunouchi moves out of range.
Makunouchi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Makunouchi throws a nice looking combination but Sendou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makunouchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Makunouchi throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Makunouchi misses.
Makunouchi blocks a head kick by Sendou.
Makunouchi throws the left hand but Sendou avoids the punch easily.
Sendou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sendou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sendou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Some wild striking there from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ippo Makunouchi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sendou misses with a head kick.
Sendou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Makunouchi misses with a wild body shot.
Sendou ducks under a wild hook from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sendou.
Makunouchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sendou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makunouchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sendou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sendou throws a head kick that misses.
Makunouchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Makunouchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makunouchi misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sendou dodges the punch combination from Makunouchi.
A telegraphed right hand from Makunouchi misses the target.
Makunouchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Sendou slips a jab and a cross from Makunouchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Sendou.
Sendou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makunouchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sendou's head.
Makunouchi fails to land with a series of punches.
Makunouchi avoids the head kick by Sendou.
Sendou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makunouchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sendou.
Makunouchi lands with an overhand left.
Sendou throws a sloppy head kick and Makunouchi moves out of range easily.
Makunouchi throws a hook but Sendou avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Makunouchi!
Makunouchi digs a good hook to Sendou's body.
Makunouchi throws a series of punches but Sendou moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi throws a body punch but Sendou moves out of range.
Makunouchi misses with the combination.
Makunouchi misses with a two punch combination.
Makunouchi swinging wildly here.
Sendou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ippo Makunouchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Makunouchi looks to land a combination but Sendou avoids it well.
Makunouchi throws the left hand but Sendou avoids the punch easily.
Sendou tries a head kick but it misses.
Sendou misses with a head kick.
Sendou tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Makunouchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makunouchi misses with a two punch combination.
Makunouchi fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi throws a series of punches but Sendou moves out of range.
Sendou ducks under a wild hook from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sendou throws a head kick that misses.
Makunouchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sendou tries a head kick but it misses.
Sendou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makunouchi misses with a two punch combination.
Sendou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sendou slips a jab and a cross from Makunouchi.
A punch combination from Makunouchi misses.
Makunouchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makunouchi misses with a wild combination.
Makunouchi misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sendou avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Sendou.
Makunouchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sendou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makunouchi throws a nice looking combination but Sendou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makunouchi throws a right and a left that Sendou avoids nicely.
Sendou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Makunouchi lands with a cross.
Makunouchi swinging wildly here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sendou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takeshi Sendou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makunouchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sendou dodges the punch combination from Makunouchi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ippo Makunouchi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Makunouchi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ippo Makunouchi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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