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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). Makino comes to the cage accompanied by Fuck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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130 lbs
7 - 3 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fumito Makino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joel Singapore!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singapore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Makino pinned against the cage. Makino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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 blocks the body kick.
Makino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makino swings for the body but Singapore moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Singapore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makino cracks Singapore with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Makino punishes Singapore's body with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Singapore.
Singapore throws the kick towards the body but Makino avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singapore goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Singapore throws a body kick that misses.
Singapore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Singapore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Singapore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Makino misses.
Makino throws a looping overhand right but Singapore ducks down to avoid it.
Singapore closes the distance and clinches up with Makino, looking for a takedown. Singapore pushes Makino against the cage but Makino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Singapore tries to work over Makino's front leg with a kick but Makino checks it.
Singapore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Singapore closes the distance but Makino moves to the side
and Makino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Makino misses.
Makino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makino cracks Singapore with an open hand slap.
Makino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Singapore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makino throws a shot from downtown. Singapore moves away and avoids it.
Singapore fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Makino on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singapore misses with a looping right.
Singapore fails with a takedown attempt.
Fumito Makino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Singapore.
Singapore throws a right hand that misses
and Makino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Singapore pushes Makino up against the cage in a clinch.
Singapore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Singapore is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Makino to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makino has had enough of the clinch but Singapore keeps him there for the moment.
Makino manages to break the clinch.
Singapore walks into a jab.
Singapore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Singapore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makino circles away quickly and effectively.
Singapore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singapore lands a high kick!
Makino lands a two punch combo.
Fumito Makino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singapore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Singapore is looking to land body kicks.
A left lands for Singapore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Singapore.
Makino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Joel Singapore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singapore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makino.
Makino lands with a right hand.
Singapore instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Singapore tries to score a body lock takedown but Makino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Makino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Singapore takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Singapore manages to avoid it.
Singapore misses with a body kick.
Singapore throws the left hand but Makino avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joel Singapore will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Makino works over Singapore's head and body with a nice combination.
Makino misses with a looping right.
Singapore drives through with a takedown into Makino's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Singapore looking to pass the guard.
Makino wants to stand and escape but Singapore is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makino keeping moving, preventing Singapore from controlling successfully.
Singapore throwing strikes from guard but Makino blocks nicely.
Makino working a defensive guard but Singapore manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singapore lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Makino down.
Singapore scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singapore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Makino is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Singapore trying to control the action but Makino is working from the bottom.
Singapore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Makino is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singapore throws a strike aimed at the side of Makino's head but Makino avoids it well.
Singapore throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Makino is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Singapore working the body and head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singapore is looking to take a break and control but Makino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singapore working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Makino dodges the ground and pound from Singapore.
Singapore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Singapore trying to control the position but Makino is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makino is pushing Singapore's head away, looking to escape. Singapore manages to hold on to the position though.
Makino on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The referee asks Singapore politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Singapore prefers to stall for the moment though.
Singapore cracks Makino with a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makino is looking to regain half guard here but Singapore keeps moving and retains side control.
Joel Singapore has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makino is trying to escape the position but Singapore is controlling the position.
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 time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Singapore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Singapore.
Singapore feints a jab promting Makino to slip. Singapore then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Makino slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Makino misses with an uppercut. Singapore saw that one coming.
Singapore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Makino as he avoids it easily.
Fumito Makino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Makino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Singapore misses with a double jab.
Makino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Singapore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makino tries to bum rush Singapore with a series of wild strikes but Singapore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Singapore ducks under a wild hook from Makino.
A telegraphed right hand from Makino misses the target.
Singapore takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Singapore.
Fumito Makino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Singapore.
Makino throws out a powerful jab.
Singapore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makino.
Singapore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makino lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Makino.
Fumito Makino is winning the standup battle so far.
Makino scores with a jab to the head.
Singapore throws a head kick that Makino semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singapore throws a head kick that Makino semi-blocks.
Singapore tries to land a front kick but Makino steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Singapore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Singapore connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Singapore moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice cross by Makino.
A cross from Makino lands.
Makino lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Makino throws a jab when Singapore was well out of range.
Makino scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singapore misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Singapore is defended easily by Makino.
Makino's jab looks to have found its range, popping Singapore under the eye.
Makino defending well as Singapore loads up on a big left hand.
Singapore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Makino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Singapore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Makino shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Singapore eats them both and turns towards Makino to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Singapore swings for the body but Makino moves out of range.
Makino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Singapore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Singapore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 scores with a nice right hand.
Singapore thows a body shot but no joy.
Singapore misses with a head kick.
Makino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Singapore tries to close the distance and clinch but Makino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fumito Makino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singapore moves away.
Singapore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makino moves away.
Makino needs to keep his hands up - Singapore had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makino throws a looping overhand right but Singapore ducks down to avoid it.
Singapore drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Singapore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fumito Makino showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Singapore 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
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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