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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ugor Makinwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton comes to the cage accompanied by Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Templeton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ugor Makinwa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templeton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makinwa.
Templeton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Templeton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Makinwa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Makinwa misses with a body shot.
Templeton scores with a shot to the body.
Makinwa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Makinwa moves forwards but Templeton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Templeton just misses with a punch to the body.
Makinwa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Makinwa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Templeton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Templeton misses with a body kick.
Makinwa moves out of range as Templeton strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Makinwa, as that shot connected.
Templeton moves away from the strike by Makinwa.
Templeton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Makinwa's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Templeton. Makinwa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Templeton throws a low kick but Makinwa moves out of range easily.
Makinwa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Makinwa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Makinwa has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Makinwa misses with a wild body shot.
Templeton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Templeton staying out of range there.
Templeton lands with an uppercut that bounces Makinwa off the cage and back into range.
Templeton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makinwa.
A head kick by Templeton misses
and Makinwa counters with a nice uppercut.
Makinwa throws a leg kick which misses Templeton's front leg but catches the back leg as Templeton tries to avoid it.
Makinwa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Templeton counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Templeton, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa takes one to the side of the head.
Templeton misses with a body shot.
Makinwa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Templeton.
Templeton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makinwa.
Templeton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Templeton.
A nice inside leg kick there by Templeton. That's going to slow Makinwa down.
Makinwa throws a jab when Templeton was well out of range.
Makinwa walks into a left hand.
Makinwa lands a nice shot to the body.
Makinwa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Makinwa lunges at Templeton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Templeton's hand.
Makinwa throws a lazy right hand but Templeton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lance Templeton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Templeton tries to clinch but Makinwa is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton's corner calls for a 1-2. Templeton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Makinwa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Templeton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Templeton checks a leg kick.
Templeton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Templeton tries to land a front kick but Makinwa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Templeton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Templeton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Makinwa if he has to take too many more of those.
Templeton tries to land a front kick but Makinwa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Templeton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Templeton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Makinwa digs a good body shot into Templeton's ribs.
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!
Templeton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Makinwa throws a leg kick but Templeton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Templeton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Makinwa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makinwa just misses with a punch to the body.
Templeton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Templeton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Makinwa under the eye.
Makinwa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Templeton connects with a high kick.
Templeton checks a leg kick.
Templeton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makinwa.
Makinwa cracks Templeton with an open hand slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makinwa throws a body kick that misses.
Templeton tries a head kick but it misses.
Templeton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makinwa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Templeton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Makinwa misses the target.
Templeton checks a low kick from Makinwa.
Makinwa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Templeton. Those never looked like landing.
Templeton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Templeton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Makinwa's calf.
A right-left combo lands from Makinwa.
Makinwa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Templeton.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Templeton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makinwa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Templeton was well out of range. Poor timing from Makinwa.
Templeton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Templeton closes the distance and clinches.
Makinwa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makinwa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makinwa prevents a body shot from Templeton.
Templeton lands with a right to the head.
Templeton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Templeton.
Makinwa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Templeton to keep the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makinwa.
Templeton prevents Makinwa from breaking the clinch.
Templeton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Makinwa or not.
Makinwa is breathing heavily.
Makinwa avoiding damage.
Templeton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Templeton lands a shoulder strike.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Makinwa blocks with his arms.
Makinwa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Templeton misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templeton keeps Makinwa at a distance using the push kick.
Templeton doesn't manage to clinch there - Makinwa circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa blocks a head kick by Templeton.
Templeton misses the shot to the body.
Templeton misses with a body shot
and Makinwa counters with a stiff right hand.
Templeton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Templeton punishes Makinwa's body with a nice straight punch.
Templeton misses with a hook to the body
and Makinwa counters with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Templeton. Beautiful body shot.
Makinwa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makinwa blocks a head kick by Templeton.
Makinwa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Templeton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makinwa.
Templeton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Templeton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Templeton. That's going to slow Makinwa down.
Templeton lands a really nice looking cross but Makinwa seems unphased.
Makinwa moves out of range as Templeton throws a body kick.
Templeton jabs Makinwa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Makinwa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Makinwa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Templeton blocks a low kick nicely.
Makinwa avoids the body shot from Templeton.
Makinwa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Templeton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Makinwa lands a jab to Templeton's midsection.
Templeton delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Templeton misses with a leg kick
and Makinwa counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa takes one to the chin there.
Templeton cracks the inside of Makinwa's front leg.
Templeton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Templeton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Makinwa connects with a leg kick. Templeton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Makinwa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makinwa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Makinwa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Templeton.
Templeton tries a head kick but it misses.
Makinwa gets tackled into the cage by Templeton. Templeton maintains the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makinwa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Makinwa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Templeton throws a front kick that sends Makinwa stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Templeton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Makinwa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Templeton throws a chopping leg kick but Makinwa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Makinwa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Templeton.
Templeton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Makinwa finds it's way round the side to connect with Templeton's head.
Templeton lands a body shot.
Makinwa throws a right hand that misses
and Templeton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Makinwa throws a leg kick but Templeton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lance Templeton is winning the standup battle so far.
Templeton throws a sloppy head kick and Makinwa moves out of range easily.
Templeton throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Templeton misses its intended target.
Templeton doesn't manage to clinch there - Makinwa circles away.
Templeton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Templeton instigates a clinch.
Makinwa dodges an elbow strike from Templeton.
Templeton lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinwa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Makinwa, right into the meat.
Templeton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makinwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Templeton.
Makinwa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Templeton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Makinwa misses with a leg kick.
Makinwa misses with a wild body shot.
Templeton looks to land a left hand but Makinwa moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Templeton. Makinwa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Templeton jabs Makinwa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Makinwa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Templeton is looking to land body kicks.
Templeton throws the kick towards the body but Makinwa avoids it.
Templeton clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Templeton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa working aggressively here.
Makinwa presses Templeton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makinwa taking a breather.
Makinwa is looking to break free of the clinch but Templeton has double underhooks.
A short right from Templeton.
Templeton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makinwas head.
Templeton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makinwa backwards.
Makinwa tries to pull guard but Templeton holds him up against the cage and eventually Makinwa drops back down to his feet.
Templeton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makinwa's elbow.
Templeton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Makinwa blocks a body shot from Templeton.
Templeton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Makinwa tries to work over Templeton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Templeton scores with a shoulder strike.
Templeton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Makinwa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Templeton with a nice cross.
Makinwa moves out of range of the body kick from Templeton.
Templeton tries to land a front kick but Makinwa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Templeton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Makinwa's sensitive parts.
Good shot there by Templeton.
A head kick misses from Templeton.
Makinwa misses with a leg kick
and Templeton finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Makinwa sizes up Templeton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ugor Makinwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Templeton connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Templeton.
Templeton tries to close the distance and clinch but Makinwa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Makinwa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton throws a head kick that misses.
Templeton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Templeton dodges the punch combination from Makinwa.
Makinwa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Templeton, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Templeton.
Templeton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makinwa.
Makinwa misses with a hook. Templeton ducked under it nicely.
That kick from Templeton tenderised Makinwa's leg. Makinwa is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Templeton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Makinwa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lance Templeton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Makinwa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templeton manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Templeton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Templeton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Templeton!
Lance Templeton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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