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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Houellebecq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshiro Makamori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houellebecq comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Spitfire. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gegard Houellebecq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshiro Makamori!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makamori scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Makamori lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Houellebecq throws a head kick but Makamori moves out of range.
Makamori has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Makamori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Houellebecq avoids the head kick by Makamori.
Houellebecq misses with an uppercut. Makamori saw that one coming.
Makamori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Houellebecq looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Makamori tries to clinch up but Houellebecq circles away and keeps his distance.
Makamori avoids the body shot from Houellebecq.
Makamori moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Makamori.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houellebecq.
Makamori avoiding damage.
Makamori lands a hook that snaps the head of Houellebecq backwards.
Houellebecq misses with a hook to the ribs.
Houellebecq blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makamori misses with a body punch.
Makamori lands with a left to the head.
Makamori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Houellebecq backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Makamori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makamori looking to slow down the pace here.
Houellebecq tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makamori's elbow.
Makamori swings wildly with an uppercut but Houellebecq uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houellebecq blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Makamori leaning his opponent against the cage.
Houellebecq manages to break the clinch.
Makamori fails with an attempt to clinch.
Houellebecq fakes the leg kick and cracks Makamori in the body.
Makamori moves out of range of the body kick from Houellebecq.
Makamori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makamori misses with a hook.
Gegard Houellebecq is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makamori misses with a straight right.
Houellebecq avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makamori scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Makamori lands with a thumping leg 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!
Houellebecq slips under a jab from Makamori.
Houellebecq cracks Makamori with an open hand slap.
Houellebecq slips under a jab from Makamori.
Houellebecq throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makamori lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Makamori throws a head kick but Houellebecq moves out of range.
Houellebecq with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Houellebecq throws out a leg kick but Makamori moves out of range and Houellebecq only half commits.
No joy there for Makamori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makamori tried to score with a low kick but Houellebecq checks it.
Houellebecq lands a really nice looking cross but Makamori seems unphased.
Houellebecq is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makamori misses with a low kick as Houellebecq jumps back.
Makamori tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Makamori there.
Makamori throws a leg kick but Houellebecq sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Makamori.
Makamori looks for a takedown but Houellebecq sprawls well.
Makamori tries to clinch but Houellebecq moves out of range.
Makamori ducks right into an uppercut from Houellebecq.
A shot to the body from Houellebecq misses
and Makamori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makamori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Houellebecq paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Houellebecq throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Houellebecq lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Makamori wants to clinch.
Makamori throws a low kick but Houellebecq avoids it.
Makamori throws a right hand that misses
and Houellebecq counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Makamori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Makamori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Makamori lands a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houellebecq pushes Makamori away with a front kick.
Makamori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshiro Makamori 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.
Makamori moves out of range of the body kick.
Houellebecq digs a good hook to Makamori's body.
Makamori doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Houellebecq to counter with a crisp jab.
Houellebecq is looking to wear down Makamori with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Houellebecq, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Houellebecq.
Makamori fails in his attempt to clinch.
Houellebecq looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makamori sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Makamori.
Houellebecq looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Houellebecq throws a leg kick but Makamori checks it.
Makamori feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Houellebecq's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makamori throws a shot from downtown. Houellebecq moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makamori moves out of range as Houellebecq throws a body kick.
Houellebecq throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Houellebecq throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makamori dives in and grabs Houellebecq's left leg, looking for a takedown. Houellebecq pushes down on Makamori's head and hops out.
A jab from Makamori misses.
Houellebecq lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gegard Houellebecq is winning the standup battle so far.
Houellebecq is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makamori misses with a straight right.
Makamori blocks a leg kick.
Houellebecq scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makamori doesn't seem bothered though.
Makamori tries to clinch but Houellebecq moves out of range.
Houellebecq fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Houellebecq throws a nice inside leg kick.
Makamori misses with a leg kick
and Houellebecq cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that misses.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makamori takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Makamori throws a head kick but Houellebecq moves out of range.
Houellebecq lands a nice shot that snaps Makamori's head back.
Houellebecq blocks a head kick by Makamori.
Houellebecq lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Houellebecq blocks a head kick by Makamori.
Houellebecq misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makamori checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Houellebecq, right into the meat.
A head kick from Houellebecq lands but Makamori takes it in his stride.
Makamori misses with an uppercut. Houellebecq saw that one coming.
Houellebecq lands a glancing blow to the side of Makamori's head.
Makamori throws a big shot that misses.
Houellebecq tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makamori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Houellebecq pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Houellebecq fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Makamori is out of range.
Makamori moves out of range of the body kick.
Houellebecq throws a sloppy head kick
and Makamori counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Makamori prevents Houellebecq from improving his position.
Makamori is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makamori is looking for a kimura here.
Makamori seems to be looking for submissions.
Houellebecq wants to improve his position but Makamori is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makamori is working for a kimura but Houellebecq is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Houellebecq dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Houellebecq throws a quick inside leg kick.
Makamori darts in and clinches Houellebecq up against the cage.
Houellebecq working hard to break the clinch.
Makamori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makamori is stalling here.
Makamori scores with a shot to the side of Houellebecq's head.
Makamori taking a breather.
Makamori seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Makamori blocks an uppercut.
Houellebecq misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makamori scores with a shot to the side of Houellebecq's head.
Houellebecq throws a punch but it's blocked by Makamori.
Houellebecq prevents a body shot from Makamori.
Makamori's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Makamori just misses with a elbow thrown towards Houellebecq's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Makamori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Houellebecq avoids a wild elbow strike from Makamori.
Houellebecq misses with the head strike.
Houellebecq misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makamori throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Makamori cracks Houellebecq with a nice body shot.
Houellebecq blocks an uppercut.
Houellebecq misses with a body punch.
Makamori lands an uppercut.
Houellebecq avoiding damage.
Houellebecq lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Makamori or not.
Houellebecq lands with a light punch inside.
Makamori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Houellebecq blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makamori scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makamori has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Houellebecq after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makamori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Houellebecq lands an uppercut.
Houellebecq misses with a body punch.
Houellebecq is trying to force a seperation but Makamori has the dominant position.
Houellebecq blocks an elbow strike.
Makamori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Makamori misses with an elbow over the top.
Makamori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Houellebecq throws a punch but it's blocked by Makamori.
Makamori lands an uppercut.
Yoshiro Makamori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Makamori throws an elbow that misses.
Houellebecq lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Makamori or not.
Makamori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Houellebecq is defending well for now.
Makamori throws an elbow that misses.
Makamori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Houellebecq backwards.
Houellebecq lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makamori trying to land knees to the body.
Houellebecq breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Houellebecq misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houellebecq scores with a head kick.
It looks like Yoshiro Makamori has been cut.
Houellebecq scores with a hook to the body. Makamori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Houellebecq throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Makamori shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Houellebecq as he jumps to the side.
Makamori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Houellebecq explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Makamori throws the left hand but Houellebecq avoids the punch easily.
Houellebecq ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makamori moves away.
Houellebecq fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Makamori works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Houellebecq connects with a leg kick. Makamori looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Houellebecq tries to land a body kick
and Makamori decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Houellebecq's guard.
Makamori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Houellebecq is keeping the position for now.
Makamori trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Houellebecq manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Houellebecq scoring with some ground and pound.
Houellebecq with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houellebecq postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Makamori had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Houellebecq defends it easily.
Houellebecq got a little sloppy there for a moment and Makamori has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Houellebecq has managed to get both his arms back between Makamori's legs - danger averted.
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 Gegard Houellebecq.
I think Houellebecq 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yoshiro Makamori!
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hype
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