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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dre Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joko Makihono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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150 cm
24
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dre Garcilazo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joko Makihono! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Makihono closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Makihono is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcilazo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Danga de danga de dang - Garcilazo scores with a four punch combination! Makihono doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Garcilazo scores with a nice head shot. Garcilazo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Makihono throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcilazo's waist but Garcilazo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Makihono off to one side. Makihono fails with a takedown attempt. Dre Garcilazo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joko Makihono. Garcilazo cracks Makihono with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Makihono shoots in and drives through. Garcilazo sprawls well. Garcilazo cracks Makihono with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Garcilazo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Garcilazo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Makihono shoots in but no luck this time. Garcilazo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Makihono shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcilazo sprawls well. Garcilazo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Makihono gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garcilazo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Makihono. Makihono needs to keep his hands up - Garcilazo had a free shot at his head there. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcilazo!
Garcilazo connects with a single shot there. Garcilazo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Garcilazo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Makihono. Garcilazo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Makihono back to the cage. Garcilazo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Garcilazo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Garcilazo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Makihono's head backwards. Garcilazo with a body punch. A glancing blow. Garcilazo lands a slapping body shot.
Makihono shoots in for a double leg but Garcilazo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Garcilazo works Makihono's body with a nice hook. Nice straight punches there by Garcilazo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcilazo. Makihono shoots in for a takedown but Garcilazo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Makihono looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Makihono fails with the takedown. Garcilazo with a hook. Dre Garcilazo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Garcilazo cracks Makihono with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Jab, jab by Garcilazo - just one landing. Garcilazo scores with the left hand. Makihono knows he should have avoided that one. Good exchange - Garcilazo coming out on top. Garcilazo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Makihono will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Garcilazo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Garcilazo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Garcilazo throws a series of strikes that have Makihono backpedaling.
Makihono is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garcilazo. Makihono looks for a takedown but Garcilazo sprawls well. Garcilazo throws a combination. Makihono tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Garcilazo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garcilazo scores with a shot to the body.
Garcilazo stuffs the takedown attempt from Makihono. Makihono gets slowly back to his feet. Makihono tries to move into range but Garcilazo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Makihono takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Garcilazo throws a series of strikes that have Makihono backpedaling.
Garcilazo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garcilazo duly obliges. The crowd cheers as Garcilazo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Makihono doesn't seem phased though. Makihono tries for a takedown but Garcilazo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Makihono has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Danga de danga de dang - Garcilazo scores with a four punch combination! Garcilazo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Makihono's hands. Horrible takedown by Makihono or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcilazo which made him look bad. Garcilazo throws a series of strikes that have Makihono backpedaling.
A cross from Garcilazo lands. Joko Makihono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Donk. Garcilazo catches Makihono right on the button with a cross. Garcilazo works the jab nicely. Garcilazo scores with a nice head shot. Garcilazo cracks a nice hook into Makihono's ribs. Garcilazo leaves Makihono with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Garcilazo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makihono. Makihono circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Garcilazo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Makihono. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Garcilazo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makihono doesn't seem bothered though. Garcilazo with a hook. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Garcilazo stuffs the takedown. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Makihono is defended easily by Garcilazo. Garcilazo connects with a body shot that sends Makihono's belly button to the back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dre Garcilazo dominated that round. 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.
Garcilazo scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Makihono shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Makihono's corner is telling him to maintain position. Garcilazo is looking to stand up but Makihono isn't so interested in that idea. Makihono works a leg free and moves into half guard. Makihono content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Garcilazo taking some punishment here, with Makihono in his half guard. Makihono is looking to advance position but Garcilazo won't allow it. Makihono looks to score some points with some ground and pound. This has been an exciting period of action! Makihono tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcilazo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Makihono stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round. Makihono drops an elbow to the side of Garcilazo's head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Makihono working over Garcilazo with some ground and pound. Garcilazo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Makihono working Garcilazo over with strikes. Makihono works his foot free and advances to mount. Makihono working away from the top, dropping strikes. Makihono controlling from the full mount. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Makihono has isolated one of Garcilazo's arms. Garcilazo looking to fight him off but Makihono twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joko Makihono! After the fight, Joko Makihono was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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70% |
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