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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roosevelt Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyril Makarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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260 lbs
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194 cm
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242 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roosevelt Coleman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cyril Makarenko! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Coleman misses the shot to the body. Coleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Coleman checks a leg kick. Makarenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coleman. That did some damage! Coleman misses the shot to the body. Makarenko motions for Coleman to come forward. Makarenko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Makarenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coleman. Coleman is looking to land body kicks. Makarenko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Coleman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Makarenko. That did some damage! Makarenko misses with a low kick.
Makarenko lands an overhand right. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Coleman avoids the body shot from Makarenko.
Makarenko is looking to slow Coleman down with leg kicks. Makarenko throws a series of punches but Coleman avoids them all with ease. It looked like Coleman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Makarenko. Coleman motions for Makarenko to come forward. Coleman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Makarenko ducks under a wild hook from Coleman. Coleman staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Makarenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coleman.
Coleman tries to score with a low kick but Makarenko moves his leg out of the way. A telegraphed right hand from Coleman misses the target. Makarenko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Coleman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Coleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makarenko.
Makarenko moves out of range as Coleman throws a body kick.
Makarenko misses with an uppercut. Coleman feinted with a counter takedown. Coleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makarenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Coleman. Coleman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Makarenko takes a step back to recover. Makarenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Coleman scores with the left hand. Makarenko knows he should have avoided that one. Coleman on the wrong end of a nice jab. Makarenko avoids the body shot from Coleman.
Makarenko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Coleman jabbing away but nothing is landing. Coleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A chopping leg kick lands by Makarenko. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Coleman avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Coleman is looking to land body kicks. Makarenko only half commits to the counter leg kick. Coleman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Makarenko counters with a stiff right hand. Coleman misses with a low kick. Makarenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Makarenko moves out of range as Coleman throws a body kick.
Coleman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Coleman lands a really nice looking cross but Makarenko seems unphased.
Coleman throws a body kick that misses. Coleman checks a low kick from Makarenko. Coleman motions for Makarenko to come forward. Coleman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Coleman takes a body punch but keeps moving. Coleman lands a nice hook to Makarenko's body. Makarenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Makarenko throws a nice inside leg kick. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Makarenko - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coleman tries to land a front kick but Makarenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Makarenko throws a hook but Coleman avoids it easily. Makarenko jabs Coleman right on the nose. Coleman blinks but takes it well. Makarenko tries to land a leg kick but Coleman saw it coming and moves away.
Coleman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Coleman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Makarenko. Coleman throws a leg kick but Makarenko checks it. Makarenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Nice uppercut lands for Makarenko. That snapped Coleman's head back.
A cross from Makarenko lands. Coleman throws a nice inside leg kick. Coleman sizes up Makarenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Makarenko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Makarenko misses the jab. Makarenko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Coleman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Makarenko checks a leg kick. Makarenko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Coleman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Makarenko blocks the body kick.
Nice shot by Coleman. Good exchange - Makarenko coming out on top. Makarenko lands a nice shot that snaps Coleman's head back.
Makarenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Makarenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Makarenko blocks a low kick nicely. Coleman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A countering left hand to the body from Makarenko misses. Roosevelt Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Makarenko thuds his shin into the meat of Coleman's side. Coleman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Coleman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Makarenko. Makarenko obviously looking to wear him down.
Coleman throws a wild body kick that Makarenko sees coming a mile off. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Makarenko pushes Coleman away with a front kick. Coleman scores with a body shot.
Makarenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coleman.
Makarenko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Coleman punishes Makarenko's body with a nice straight punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyril Makarenko dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Coleman misses with a wild body shot. Coleman throws a body punch but Makarenko moves out of range. A little jabbing left from Makarenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Makarenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Makarenko throws a push kick but Coleman slaps the foot to one side. Makarenko scores with a leg kick.
Coleman stalks Makarenko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Makarenko's face. Makarenko staggers backwards, shaken. Makarenko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Makarenko connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Coleman. Coleman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Makarenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Coleman works Makarenko's body with a nice hook. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Coleman takes a kick to the side of the head. Makarenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Coleman. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Coleman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Makarenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coleman.
Makarenko throws a fast counter high kick but Coleman manages to duck under it in time. Coleman throws a half hearted mid kick. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Makarenko! But no joy. Coleman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good work by Makarenko as he checks the leg kick. Makarenko throws a sloppy head kick and Coleman moves out of range easily. Coleman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Coleman lands a leg kick that knocks Makarenko off balance momentarily. Sloppy strikes from Makarenko. Those never looked like landing. Coleman staying out of range there. Makarenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makarenko moves away. Donk. Makarenko catches Coleman right on the button with a cross. Makarenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Coleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makarenko.
A little jabbing left from Makarenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Makarenko looks to throw the jab but Coleman is out of range. Coleman is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Coleman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Coleman throws a shot to the body.
Coleman connects with a solid leg kick. Nice shot by Makarenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Makarenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coleman. Coleman avoids the head kick by Makarenko.
Makarenko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Coleman throws the left hand but Makarenko avoids the punch easily. Makarenko counters with a body kick. A big right from Coleman misses. Makarenko feints a counter leg kick. Makarenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Coleman connects with a solid leg kick. Coleman misses the shot to the body. Cyril Makarenko seems to be getting the better of the standup. Makarenko tried to score with a low kick but Coleman checks it. Makarenko tries to work over Coleman's front leg with a kick but Coleman checks it. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coleman, right into the meat.
Coleman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. It looks like Coleman has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Coleman lands with a cross. Coleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Makarenko. Makarenko cracks a nice hook into Coleman's ribs. Coleman misses with a wild body shot. Makarenko blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coleman throws out a loose jab but Makarenko uses good head movement to avoid it. Makarenko misses with a head kick.
Coleman thinks about countering with a body kick. Coleman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Makarenko scores with a jab. Coleman misses the shot to the body. Makarenko misses with an uppercut. Coleman saw that one coming. Coleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makarenko.
Makarenko misses with a wild combination.
Makarenko scores with a jab to the jaw. Coleman misses with a body shot.
Makarenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coleman.
Makarenko misses with a body shot.
Coleman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Makarenko if he has to take too many more of those.
Coleman misses the body punch enabling Makarenko to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coleman avoids a kick to the body.
Coleman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Coleman looks for the body kick but Makarenko saw that one coming. Coleman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Coleman misses with a body shot.
Makarenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Makarenko misses with a low kick. Coleman on the wrong end of a nice hook. Coleman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Makarenko moves out of range of the body kick from Coleman.
Coleman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Coleman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Coleman misses with a body shot.
Makarenko unleashes a big counter combination but Coleman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Coleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makarenko.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A jab from Coleman finds it's way through Makarenko's defenses. 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 Roosevelt Coleman will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Coleman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coleman needs to keep his hands up - Makarenko had a free shot at his head there. Coleman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Coleman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A slow jab from Makarenko misses its intended target. Makarenko missing with a left hand there. Coleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Coleman is looking to wear down Makarenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Makarenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Makarenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Makarenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Makarenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Good work by Makarenko as he checks the leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Coleman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A jab lands there for Makarenko. Coleman swings for the body but Makarenko moves out of range.
Makarenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman. Makarenko does a little dance to reset his feet. Makarenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Makarenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coleman throws out the jab. Coleman scoring well with a low kick there.
Makarenko scores with a head kick. Coleman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Makarenko misses with a hook. Makarenko catches Coleman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Makarenko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Coleman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coleman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Makarenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Makarenko throws a head kick but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman is looking to counter with a body kick. Makarenko throws a wild body kick that Coleman sees coming a mile off. Coleman thinks about countering with a head kick. Coleman is looking to chop away at Makarenko's legs. A solid body kick from Coleman. Makarenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Makarenko. Makarenko blocks a head kick by Coleman.
Makarenko thumps Coleman with a low kick. Coleman looks to land a body kick but Makarenko moved away. Makarenko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Makarenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coleman. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Makarenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Coleman tries to land a front kick but Makarenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Makarenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range. Coleman swings for the body but Makarenko moves out of range.
Coleman's corner calls for a 1-2. Coleman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Coleman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Coleman tries to land a body kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Makarenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Coleman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. A head kick misses from Makarenko. Coleman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Coleman checks a leg kick nicely. Coleman delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coleman is looking to land body kicks. Coleman thuds his shin into the meat of Makarenko's side. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coleman. Makarenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coleman misses with a body shot
and Makarenko counters with a low kick, right behind Coleman 's knee. Coleman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Coleman lands a jab to the nose. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Makarenko. Coleman looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coleman. Coleman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Makarenko's sensitive parts. Makarenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Coleman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Coleman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makarenko. Some bone on bone action there as Coleman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Makarenko misses with a body kick. As Makarenko looks to move away, Coleman throws a big counter combo bu Makarenko just gets out of the way. Makarenko moves out of range as Coleman throws a body kick.
Makarenko tries a head kick but it misses.
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! Makarenko throws a jab when Coleman was well out of range. Makarenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A telegraphed right hand from Coleman misses the target. Makarenko was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Makarenko scores with a push kick. A jab from Makarenko misses. Coleman is looking to counter punch. Makarenko moves out of range as Coleman throws a body kick.
Makarenko dips to his left and cracks Coleman with an uppercut! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coleman. Makarenko swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
Makarenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Makarenko throws the left hand but Coleman avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Cyril Makarenko. Well Makarenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyril Makarenko! Cyril Makarenko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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