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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fumito Makino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Singapore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fumito Makino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 cm
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135 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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130 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fumito Makino! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joel Singapore! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Singapore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Singapore scores with a kick to the midsection. Singapore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Singapore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Makino counters with a nice uppercut. Singapore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. No joy there for Singapore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Singapore pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Makino back to the cage. Singapore follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Singapore misses with a low kick as Makino jumps back. Makino punishes Singapore's body with a nice straight punch. Makino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Makino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Nice straight punches there by Singapore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Singapore. Singapore tries to bum rush Makino with a series of wild strikes but Makino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round. Singapore looks to land a body kick but Makino moved away. Singapore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Singapore. A good leg kick by Singapore. Fumito Makino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Makino with a jab. Singapore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A nice combination there by Makino.
Makino cracks a nice hook into Singapore's ribs. Singapore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Singapore doesn't manage to clinch there - Makino circles away.
Makino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Makino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Makino steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Singapore. That one must have hurt. Joel Singapore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Singapore misses with a hook. Makino throws a right and a left that both miss. Singapore throws a sloppy head kick and Makino counters with a straight right hand. Makino lands a right hook to the body.
Makino dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Singapore throws a wild combination but nothing lands. This has been an exciting period of action! Singapore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Singapore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Makino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Singapore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Singapore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makino.
Makino avoids the head kick by Singapore.
Singapore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Makino's sensitive parts. Singapore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Singapore misses with a looping left. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Singapore.
Singapore tries to clinch up and Makino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Singapore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makino manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Singapore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Makino counters with a one-two to the body. Singapore throws a combination that misses and Makino counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Makino avoids the head kick by Singapore.
Singapore connects with an inside leg kick. Singapore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Makino checks it well. Singapore gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Makino blocks a low kick nicely. Makino dodges the punch combination from Singapore.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Singapore looks to land a combination but Makino avoids it well. Makino misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Singapore dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Makino slips a jab and a cross from Singapore.
Singapore tries a head kick but it misses.
Makino fails to land with a series of punches.
Joel Singapore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Singapore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Makino counter with a right hand. Makino keeps the fight on the outside. Singapore clinches. Singapore tries to circle away but Makino has him pinned against the cage. Makino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Makino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Singapore tries to clinch but Makino moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice uppercut there from Makino. Makino swats away the attempt to clinch by Singapore. Makino throws an overhand right that lands on Singapore's shoulder, as Singapore tries to avoid the shot. Singapore wants to clinch and Makino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Singapore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Makino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Singapore manages to avoid it. Singapore throws a head kick but Makino moves out of range.
Singapore throws a body punch but Makino moves out of range. A head kick misses from Singapore. Singapore connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A combination from Singapore does no damage. Makino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Singapore. Makino with a hook. Singapore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Singapore throws a sloppy body shot
and Makino counters with a one-two to the body. The fighters circle momentarily. Makino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Singapore tries a head kick but it misses.
Singapore pushes Makino away with a front kick. Singapore misses with a head kick.
Singapore tries to clinch there but Makino circles away.
Singapore throws a low kick, looking for Makino's leg but Makino calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Makino lands with a hook. Singapore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Singapore darts in and clinches Makino up against the cage. Makino manages to break the clinch.
Singapore throws out a leg kick but Makino moves out of range and Singapore only half commits. Makino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Singapore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makino dips to his left and cracks Singapore with an uppercut! Singapore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Singapore fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Singapore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Makino scores with the left hand. Singapore knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Singapore. Joel Singapore seems to be getting the better of the standup. Singapore throws a head kick but Makino moves out of range.
Singapore throws a solid leg kick but Makino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Singapore. Singapore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Singapore throws a hook but Makino avoids it easily. Makino lands a body shot.
Makino blocks a head kick by Singapore.
Singapore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Makino scores with a nice head shot. Singapore tries to close the distance and clinch but Makino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Makino connects with a good right hand that stumbles Singapore. Singapore circles away out of range and recomposes himself. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Singapore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Singapore tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Singapore looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Singapore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Makino blocks a leg kick. Makino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Singapore looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Singapore tries to clinch but Makino is having none of it. A nice inside leg kick there by Singapore. That's going to slow Makino down. Singapore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makino swats him away and circles back towards the center. A slow jab from Makino misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Singapore throws a head kick but Makino moves out of range.
Singapore tries to clinch but Makino is having none of it. Makino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. A nice combination there by Makino.
Makino blocks a head kick by Singapore.
Singapore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. A clash of legs there as Makino blocks the low kick. Singapore takes a shot right to the bread basket. Singapore misses with a low kick.
Makino dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Makino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Makino blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Makino.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Makino lands a jab to the nose. Singapore throws a combination that misses and Makino counters with a left and a right that stings Singapore. Singapore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Makino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Makino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Singapore sees it coming and avoids it easily. No joy there for Makino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makino blocks a head kick by Singapore.
Singapore wants to clinch. Makino misses with the combination.
Singapore misses with a hook
and Makino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Makino avoids a kick to the body.
Singapore throws a right and a left that both miss. Makino cracks Singapore with a good jab. Singapore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makino scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Makino clobbers Singapore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Singapore walks into a jab. Singapore throws a combination that misses and Makino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Singapore falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. and Makino counters with a left and a right that stings Singapore. Joel Singapore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Makino stuns Singapore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Makino ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Makino throws a right and a left that both miss. Singapore throws a front kick that sends Makino stumbling back into the cage. Singapore avoids a lazy jab quite easily. An inside leg kick lands from Singapore. Singapore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Singapore tries a head kick but it misses.
Fumito Makino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Singapore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Singapore connects with a solid leg kick. Singapore throws a series of punches but Makino avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Joel Singapore. Well Singapore 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Singapore!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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