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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Corncobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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160 lbs
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157 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ippo Makunouchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Larry Corncobb!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corncobb misses with a body punch
and Makunouchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Makunouchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Corncobb misses with an attempted mid kick.
Makunouchi misses with a straight right.
Corncobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Makunouchi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corncobb.
Corncobb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Corncobb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Corncobb throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Makunouchi.
Larry Corncobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makunouchi connects with a body shot that sends Corncobb's belly button to the back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Corncobb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Makunouchi's head.
Makunouchi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Makunouchi slips a jab and a cross from Corncobb.
Danga de danga de dang - Makunouchi scores with a four punch combination!
Corncobb misses with a hook. Makunouchi ducked under it nicely.
Makunouchi is looking to wear down Corncobb with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A leg kick checked by Makunouchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corncobb lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Corncobb throws a sloppy head kick and Makunouchi moves out of range easily.
Makunouchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corncobb gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Corncobb throws a sloppy head kick and Makunouchi moves out of range easily.
Corncobb throws a sloppy head kick and Makunouchi moves out of range easily.
Corncobb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corncobb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Makunouchi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Makunouchi lands a two punch combo.
Corncobb lands with a slapping head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Corncobb misses with a right hand
and Makunouchi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Makunouchi cracks a nice hook into Corncobb's ribs.
Corncobb throws a lazy head kick
enabling Makunouchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Corncobb is rocked!
Makunouchi blocks a head kick by Corncobb.
Corncobb is still on wobbly legs! Can Makunouchi finish him?
Makunouchi looks to land a combination but Corncobb avoids it well.
Corncobb seems to have recovered his senses.
Corncobb looks to score with a jab to the body but Makunouchi is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corncobb misses with a two punch combination.
Makunouchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Corncobb. Those never looked like landing.
Corncobb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Makunouchi misses with a wild combination.
Makunouchi scores with a three punch combo!
Makunouchi throws a jab when Corncobb was well out of range.
Makunouchi moves away from the strike by Corncobb.
Makunouchi misses the shot to the body.
Corncobb moves out of range as Makunouchi strikes.
Corncobb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corncobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makunouchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Corncobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corncobb throws a leg kick
and Makunouchi counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corncobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makunouchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Corncobb off the cage and back into range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Makunouchi, as that shot connected.
Corncobb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corncobb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Corncobb connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makunouchi. Makunouchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makunouchi. Corncobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makunouchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corncobb.
Makunouchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
No joy there for Makunouchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Makunouchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Corncobb.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corncobb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Makunouchis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Makunouchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corncobb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corncobb lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Makunouchi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Corncobb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makunouchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Makunouchi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corncobb. Makunouchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makunouchi scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corncobb throws a sloppy head kick and Makunouchi moves out of range easily.
Makunouchi dodges the punch combination from Corncobb.
Makunouchi throws a series of punches but Corncobb avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ippo Makunouchi 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.
Corncobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Corncobb misses.
Corncobb throws a head kick but Makunouchi moves out of range.
Makunouchi throws a nice looking combination but Corncobb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makunouchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Corncobb.
A lazy left from Corncobb finds it's target.
Corncobb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makunouchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Makunouchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corncobb defending well as Makunouchi loads up on a big left hand.
Corncobb throws a body punch but Makunouchi moves out of range.
Corncobb throws the left hand but Makunouchi avoids the punch easily.
Makunouchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corncobb tried to score with a low kick but Makunouchi checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corncobb throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Corncobb throws a leg kick which misses Makunouchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Makunouchi tries to avoid it.
Corncobb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Makunouchi is able to avoid easily.
Makunouchi checks the leg kick.
Makunouchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makunouchi lands a jab to Corncobb's midsection.
Ippo Makunouchi is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makunouchi. Corncobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ippo Makunouchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corncobb walks into a straight right hand from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi tries to bum rush Corncobb with a series of wild strikes but Corncobb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Corncobb misses with a head kick.
Makunouchi scores with a jab to the body.
Corncobb throws a body punch but Makunouchi moves out of range.
Corncobb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Makunouchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Corncobb.
A head kick misses from Corncobb.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corncobb misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corncobb misses with the combination.
Makunouchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Makunouchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Corncobb tries to bum rush Makunouchi with a series of wild strikes but Makunouchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makunouchi connects with a body shot that sends Corncobb's belly button to the back.
Corncobb is breathing heavily.
Makunouchi looks to land a combination but Corncobb avoids it well.
Makunouchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corncobb.
Makunouchi throws a series of punches but Corncobb avoids them all with ease.
Corncobb lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Makunouchi backs up against the cage.
Corncobb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body punch from Makunouchi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corncobb.
Corncobb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi cracks Corncobb with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Corncobb drops his hands momentarily and Makunouchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Makunouchi blocks a head kick by Corncobb.
Corncobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makunouchi jabs Corncobb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Makunouchi scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Makunouchi throws a series of punches but Corncobb moves out of range.
Makunouchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corncobb.
Makunouchi lands with a good body shot.
Corncobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corncobb throws the left hand but Makunouchi avoids the punch easily.
Corncobb shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some wild striking there from Corncobb.
Corncobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi tests Corncobb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Corncobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corncobb misses the shot to the body.
Corncobb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Corncobb misses with a body shot.
Corncobb fails to land with a series of punches.
Corncobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makunouchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makunouchi jabs Corncobb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Corncobb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makunouchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corncobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Makunouchi.
Corncobb takes a jab right on the kisser.
Makunouchi scores with a sloppy right hand. Corncobb should have avoided that one.
Corncobb misses with a body kick.
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 Ippo Makunouchi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Corncobb lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Corncobb throws an overhand right that lands on Makunouchi's shoulder, as Makunouchi tries to avoid the shot.
Corncobb scores with a head kick. Makunouchi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Makunouchi works the jab nicely.
Makunouchi clobbers Corncobb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Corncobb has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Makunouchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makunouchi misses with a two punch combination.
Makunouchi throws a right hand that Corncobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Corncobb also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Makunouchi.
Makunouchi misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Corncobb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Corncobb does no damage.
Makunouchi lands with a hook. Corncobb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Corncobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corncobb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corncobb throws a push kick but Makunouchi slaps the foot to one side.
Makunouchi throws a series of strikes that have Corncobb backpedaling.
Makunouchi avoids the head kick by Corncobb.
Makunouchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Corncobb does no damage.
Makunouchi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Corncobb.
Corncobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Corncobb misses with a head kick.
Makunouchi with a hook.
Makunouchi misses with a double jab.
A combination from Makunouchi does no damage.
Makunouchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Corncobb.
The crowd cheers as Makunouchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Corncobb doesn't seem phased though.
Corncobb lands an overhand right.
Corncobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makunouchi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corncobb throws a left and a right that both miss
and Makunouchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Makunouchi dodges the punch combination from Corncobb.
Corncobb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Makunouchi connects with a body shot that sends Corncobb's belly button to the back.
Corncobb throws a head kick that misses.
Makunouchi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Corncobb. Corncobb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Makunouchi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Corncobb has time to react.
Corncobb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Makunouchi does no damage.
Makunouchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Corncobb.
Makunouchi stalks Corncobb and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Corncobb's face. Corncobb staggers backwards, shaken.
Corncobb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makunouchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Corncobb.
Makunouchi avoids the head kick by Corncobb.
Corncobb throws a series of punches but Makunouchi avoids them all with ease.
Corncobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makunouchi lands a jab to Corncobb's midsection.
Makunouchi lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Corncobb can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Makunouchi and Corncobb drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Makunouchi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ippo Makunouchi!
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