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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ippo makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Bross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bross has chosen Arthur Brown - Fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Takeshi Bross is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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192 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo makunouchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Bross!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
makunouchi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
makunouchi goes for an armbar but Bross turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bross.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
makunouchi keeping full guard, as Bross tries to pass.
makunouchi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bross is defending against the submission attempts here by makunouchi.
Bross is trying to control but can't.
Bross is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but makunouchi pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bross works his way to full guard. Good work.
makunouchi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bross is not content to let makunouchi control the position.
Bross tries to get back to half guard but can't.
makunouchi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
makunouchi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bross being controlled for a moment.
makunouchi scoring with punches and elbows.
makunouchi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bross to his feet.
makunouchi misses with a takedown attempt - Bross sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
makunouchi looks for a takedown but Bross sprawls well.
makunouchi is looking to clinch.
Bross swats away the attempt to clinch by makunouchi.
Bross throws a nice looking combination but makunouchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
makunouchi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bross is fending him off so far but makunouchi persists. Nope, Bross circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ippo makunouchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bross keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
makunouchi is breathing heavily.
makunouchi fails with a takedown attempt.
makunouchi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bross pinned against the cage. Bross gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
No luck for makunouchi with that takedown attempt.
Ippo makunouchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
makunouchi dodges the punch combination from Bross.
Bross looks to land a combination but makunouchi avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bross misses with a two punch combination.
makunouchi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ippo makunouchi dominated that round.
That's time! makunouchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
makunouchi fails with a takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bross.
makunouchi closes the distance and clinches up with Bross, looking for a takedown. makunouchi pushes Bross against the cage but Bross circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
makunouchi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bross as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ippo makunouchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
makunouchi closes the distance and clinches up with Bross, looking for a takedown. makunouchi pushes Bross against the cage but Bross circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
makunouchi misses with a takedown attempt - Bross sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bross throws a right and a left that makunouchi avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Bross. No joy for makunouchi on that attempt.
A solid body kick from Bross.
Takeshi Bross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by makunouchi as he checks the leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
makunouchi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bross connects with a crisp jab.
Bross throws a hook to the side of makunouchi's head but makunouchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bross misses with a hook.
makunouchi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bross as he jumps to the side.
makunouchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bross, right into the meat.
makunouchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
makunouchi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bross's waist but Bross gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing makunouchi off to one side.
Bross moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
makunouchi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice takedown defense from Bross. No joy for makunouchi on that attempt.
Bross throws a wild body kick that makunouchi sees coming a mile off.
Bross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bross misses with a kick to the body.
Bross keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
makunouchi dodges the punch combination from Bross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
makunouchi shoots in but no luck this time.
makunouchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
makunouchi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bross takes the fight into the clinch.
Bross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
makunouchi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
makunouchi stalling in the clinch but Bross improves position.
makunouchi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
makunouchi tries a knee to the head but Bross blocks it.
makunouchi tries to break the clinch but Bross is controlling the position.
Bross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but makunouchi blocks it with crossed arms.
makunouchi lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bross lands a nice knee to the body.
Bross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from makunouchi.
makunouchi takes an elbow to the temple.
Bross tries to land knees in the clinch but makunouchi avoids the damage to the body.
Bross gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from makunouchi.
makunouchi is working for takedown but Bross is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bross misses with a knee to the head.
Bross stops a takedown attempt from makunouchi.
makunouchi tries to stall but Bross uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bross throws an elbow that misses.
makunouchi jumps guard but Bross stands there with makunouchi around his waist. makunouchi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
makunouchi is trying to break the clinch but Bross has him pressed against the cage.
makunouchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Bross as makunouchi shoots in.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown by makunouchi or perhaps it was just good defense by Bross which made him look bad.
makunouchi instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Bross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
makunouchi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bross as he avoids it easily.
makunouchi shoots in looking for a takedown. Bross tries to sprawl out of it but makunouchi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bross manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
makunouchi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bross as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ippo makunouchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
makunouchi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bross pinned against the cage. Bross gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bross throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from makunouchi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bross misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bross misses with a wild combination.
makunouchi looks for a takedown but Bross sprawls well.
Bross misses with an attempted mid kick.
makunouchi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
makunouchi shoots in and drives through. Bross sprawls well.
Bross scores with a leg kick.
Bross tries to bum rush makunouchi with a series of wild strikes but makunouchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
makunouchi tries to clinch but Bross is having none of it.
Bross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bross keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bross misses with a looping right.
makunouchi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bross swivels and escapes.
makunouchi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bross misses with a jab, cross combination.
makunouchi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
makunouchi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bross to the mat! Bross manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
makunouchi wants to control from the top but Bross keeps moving.
makunouchi advances position into side control!
Bross strikes from the bottom but makunouchi takes advantage and advances to full mount!
makunouchi working the ground and pound effectively.
Bross bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
makunouchi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bross throwing strikes from guard but makunouchi blocks nicely.
makunouchi controlling Bross's posture.
makunouchi trying to strike off his back.
makunouchi keeping full guard, as Bross tries to pass.
makunouchi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
makunouchi trying to control the action but Bross is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ippo makunouchi.
I think makunouchi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ippo makunouchi!
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