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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makunouchi has chosen Hajime no Ippo - Champion Road Intro as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ippo Makunouchi 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 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo Makunouchi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makunouchi misses with a wild body shot.
Makunouchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferguson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Makunouchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Ferguson.
Makunouchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Makunouchi slips the punch.
Makunouchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Ferguson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferguson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ippo Makunouchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson misses with a combination
and Makunouchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Makunouchi looks to throw the jab but Ferguson is out of range.
Makunouchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a hook but Makunouchi blocks it.
Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferguson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Makunouchi misses with a hook to the body
and Ferguson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ferguson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Ferguson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ferguson looks to throw the jab but Makunouchi is out of range.
Makunouchi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferguson. Ferguson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Makunouchi misses with an uppercut. Ferguson saw that one coming.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Makunouchi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makunouchi moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Makunouchi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ferguson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Makunouchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Makunouchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Ferguson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferguson motions for Makunouchi to come forward. Ferguson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson throws a jab but it's blocked by Makunouchi.
Makunouchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferguson lands a right hook to the body.
Makunouchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Makunouchi.
A slow jab from Makunouchi misses its intended target.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ferguson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makunouchi throws out the jab.
Ferguson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Makunouchi lands a lovely overhand right.
Makunouchi scores with a one two! Ferguson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Ferguson misses.
Makunouchi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson swings widly with a right hand
and Makunouchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makunouchi.
Ferguson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Makunouchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferguson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Makunouchi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ferguson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Makunouchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Makunouchi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ferguson rather than just go for the knockout.
Ferguson throws a jab when Makunouchi was well out of range.
Ferguson drops his hands momentarily and Makunouchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Makunouchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferguson moves away.
Makunouchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makunouchi works Ferguson's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Makunouchi lands the left hand.
Makunouchi punishes Ferguson's body with a nice straight punch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Makunouchi. Beautiful body shot.
Makunouchi connects with a body shot.
Ferguson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Makunouchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Makunouchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Makunouchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferguson.
Ferguson defending well as Makunouchi loads up on a big left hand.
Ferguson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferguson lands with an uppercut that bounces Makunouchi off the cage and back into range.
Ferguson throws a hook but Makunouchi blocks it.
Makunouchi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ferguson misses with a jab to the body
and Makunouchi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Ferguson scoring well with a low kick there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ferguson misses.
Makunouchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Makunouchi cracks Ferguson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Makunouchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferguson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Makunouchi lands with a right hand.
Ferguson moves out of range as Makunouchi strikes.
Makunouchi lands a slapping body shot.
Makunouchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferguson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Makunouchi throws out a loose jab but Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Makunouchi finds it's way through Ferguson's defenses.
Makunouchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi blocks a low kick nicely.
Makunouchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Makunouchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Makunouchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Makunouchi. Beautiful body shot.
Makunouchi misses the shot to the body.
Makunouchi misses with a hook. Ferguson ducked under it nicely.
Ferguson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ferguson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Makunouchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Makunouchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makunouchi clobbers Ferguson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Makunouchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson throws the kick towards the body but Makunouchi avoids it.
Ferguson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ferguson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferguson walks into a stiff left hand from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Makunouchi throws a body punch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Makunouchi misses with a shot to the body
and Ferguson counters with a nice leg kick.
Makunouchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Makunouchi throws out a loose jab but Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Jab from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi cracks Ferguson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ferguson lands a really nice looking cross but Makunouchi seems unphased.
Makunouchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makunouchi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Makunouchi scores with a jab to the body.
Makunouchi works Ferguson's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makunouchi.
Ferguson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Makunouchi swings for the body but Ferguson moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ippo Makunouchi.
Well Makunouchi 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Ippo Makunouchi!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Ippo Makunouchi!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Ippo Makunouchi!
Ippo Makunouchi wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Ippo Makunouchi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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