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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Cocozza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Makunochi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makunochi has chosen DMX - X Gon Give It To Ya as his entrance music. Ippo Makunochi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Cocozza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ippo Makunochi!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makunochi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cocozza circles away.
Cocozza misses with a hook
and Makunochi counters with a one-two to the body.
Makunochi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cocozza tries to avoid it but Makunochi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cocozza to the ground. Cocozza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Makunochi shoots for a takedown but Cocozza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frankie Cocozza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ippo Makunochi.
Makunochi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cocozza.
Frankie Cocozza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makunochi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cocozza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Makunochi somewhat.
Cocozza tries to clinch up
and Makunochi counters by moving into the clinch.
Makunochi looks gassed!
Makunochi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cocozza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cocozza digs a right hand underneath Makunochi's ribcage. Makunochi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makunochi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cocozza smiles and moves away.
A big right from Cocozza misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocozza tries to clinch there but Makunochi circles away.
Makunochi staying out of range there.
Cocozza throws a body punch but Makunochi moves out of range.
Makunochi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cocozza tries to clinch but Makunochi moves out of range.
Cocozza drives through with a takedown into Makunochi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cocozza wants to control from the top but Makunochi keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makunochi has his foot on Cocozza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cocozza works his way back into a safe position though.
Cocozza looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocozza tries to stand but Makunochi is controlling from the bottom.
Cocozza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makunochi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Makunochi keeping moving, preventing Cocozza from controlling successfully.
Makunochi has a closed guard, preventing Cocozza from standing up.
Cocozza's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cocozza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Frankie Cocozza has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cocozza pivots, looking for a leg kick but Makunochi is out of range and Cocozza settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cocozza misses the target.
Makunochi slips a jab and a cross from Cocozza.
Cocozza throws a head kick that misses.
Cocozza leaves Makunochi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cocozza throws a front kick aimed at Makunochi's knee but Makunochi avoids it well.
Cocozza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Cocozza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cocozza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Makunochi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cocozza tries to close the distance and clinch but Makunochi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cocozza lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makunochi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cocozza.
Makunochi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cocozza tries to avoid it but Makunochi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cocozza to the ground. Cocozza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cocozza fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Makunochi to the ground. Cocozza is now in Makunochi's guard.
Cocozza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cocozza trying to control but Makunochi is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makunochi has a closed guard, preventing Cocozza from standing up.
Cocozza tries to free his leg and advance position but Makunochi is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cocozza is looking to work some ground and pound but Makunochi has wrist control.
Cocozza trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Makunochi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Cocozza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cocozza tries to clinch but Makunochi is having none of it.
Makunochi shoots and misses
and Cocozza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makunochi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cocozza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Makunochi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cocozza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cocozza tries to break the clinch but Makunochi is controlling the position.
Cocozza is trying to break the clinch but Makunochi is controlling him.
Makunochi wants a takedown.
Frankie Cocozza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ippo Makunochi.
Cocozza is trying to break free.
Cocozza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cocozza prevents the takedown attempt.
Cocozza wants to break free but Makunochi has control.
Makunochi is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cocozza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Makunochi's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocozza is trying to force a seperation but Makunochi has the dominant position.
Makunochi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cocozza pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cocozza misses with a low kick.
Cocozza tests Makunochi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cocozza misses with a wild combination.
Makunochi swats away the attempt to clinch by Cocozza.
Cocozza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makunochi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocozza tries to clinch but Makunochi moves out of range.
Cocozza misses with a wild combination.
Cocozza tries to clinch but Makunochi moves out of range.
Cocozza throws a jab when Makunochi was well out of range.
Cocozza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cocozza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cocozza throws a hook but Makunochi avoids it easily.
Cocozza tries to clinch there but Makunochi circles away.
Cocozza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cocozza misses with an uppercut
and Makunochi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cocozza's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makunochi prevents Cocozza from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunochi throws a big right hand that misses.
Makunochi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Makunochi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Makunochi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Makunochi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cocozza, up you get!
Cocozza throws a lazy right hand but Makunochi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cocozza throws a poor cross that misses
and Makunochi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Makunochi.
Cocozza is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Makunochi can't fight it off and eventually Cocozza manages to take the fight to the floor. Makunochi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Makunochi keeping moving, preventing Cocozza from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makunochi controls Cocozza momentarily but Cocozza frees himself.
Cocozza wants to control from the top but Makunochi keeps moving.
Makunochi working a defensive guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cocozza wants to get up but he can't break Makunochi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cocozza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frankie Cocozza will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Cocozza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frankie Cocozza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cocozza throws a right hand that misses
and Makunochi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cocozza trying to keep a closed guard but Makunochi is proving a slippery customer.
Makunochi pushes down on Cocozza's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Makunochi wants to work for an arm triangle but Cocozza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ippo Makunochi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makunochi trying to control from half guard but Cocozza is working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makunochi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunochi is working for a submission of some sort.
Cocozza trying to control here.
Makunochi is trying for a kimura here. Cocozza looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Makunochi wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ippo Makunochi!
Ippo Makunochi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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