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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nickey Spillane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyril Makarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyril Makarenko has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nickey Spillane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cyril Makarenko!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Makarenko misses its intended target.
Makarenko throws a lazy body kick
and Spillane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spillane throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Makarenko tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Spillane is in Makarenko's guard.
Spillane throws an elbow that misses. Makarenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spillane's guard. Nice move by Makarenko!
Spillane throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Spillane wants to hit a switch here but Makarenko passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Spillane there!
Makarenko prevents Spillane from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spillane wants to control but Makarenko is having none of it.
Spillane really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Spillane is trying to reverse the position but instead Makarenko has taken his back - oops!
Makarenko controlling the position well here. Spillane rolled but Makarenko kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Spillane tries to escape but Makarenko has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko trying to control momentarily.
Spillane tries to escape but Makarenko has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Makarenko wants to control but Spillane is keeping busy.
Spillane rolls, trying to escape but Makarenko keeps control of the position.
Makarenko avoiding Spillane 's attempts to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Spillane's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spillane is working hard here to advance position.
Spillane trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Makarenko controlling from the back.
Spillane trying to control the position but Makarenko manages to sink in the hooks.
Makarenko is looking to control Spillane but Spillane is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spillane trying to control the action but Makarenko just sinks the hooks in.
Spillane tries to escape but Makarenko has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Makarenko is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spillane trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyril Makarenko 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.
Makarenko throws a nice head kick!
Spillane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Makarenko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spillane with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Makarenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Makarenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makarenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spillane feinted with a counter takedown.
Makarenko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Makarenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Makarenko throws a solid leg kick but Spillane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Makarenko.
Makarenko misses with a double jab.
Spillane checks the leg kick nicely there.
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 Spillane has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spillane and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarenko defending well as Spillane loads up on a big left hand.
Makarenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Makarenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spillane.
Makarenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spillane just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spillane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spillane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Makarenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Spillane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Makarenko thows a leg kick but Spillane checks it
and Spillane counters with a nice double leg into side control. Makarenko won't be happy with that.
Makarenko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Spillane with the ground and pound but Makarenko uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Spillane throwing strikes from guard but Makarenko blocks nicely.
Spillane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Spillane looking to sit in guard and control but Makarenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko won't allow Spillane to sweep him here.
Makarenko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Spillane is adopting a defensive guard.
Spillane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Spillane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Makarenko lands a jab to the head.
Makarenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spillane.
Cyril Makarenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makarenko misses with a body kick.
Makarenko lands a nice shot that snaps Spillane's head back.
Cyril Makarenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spillane moves away from the strike by Makarenko.
Spillane gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko can't do much from the bottom here.
Makarenko is trying to get back to his feet.
Makarenko prevents Spillane from moving into mount.
Spillane is looking to take a break and control but Makarenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Spillane's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Spillane cracks Makarenko with a big elbow.
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 Nickey Spillane will probably get the nod.
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 slow jab from Makarenko misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick lands from Spillane.
Makarenko throws out a leg kick but Spillane moves out of range and Makarenko only half commits.
Spillane attempts a counter takedown but Makarenko avoids it well and moves away.
Spillane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Makarenko. Makarenko obviously looking to wear him down.
Spillane cracks Makarenko with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Makarenko looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Spillane finish him?
Makarenko throws a sloppy head kick and Spillane moves out of range easily.
Makarenko throws the kick towards the body but Spillane avoids it.
Spillane drops down looking for a counter takedown but Makarenko sprawls and moves away.
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Spillane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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 leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spillane moves into range and connects with a jab.
A left lands for Makarenko.
No joy there for Makarenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makarenko 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.
Makarenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spillane.
Spillane stuns Makarenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spillane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Makarenko has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spillane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Makarenko's head.
Makarenko is rocked!
A low kick from Makarenko is predictable there
and Spillane counters with a shoot takedown. Makarenko fights it but they end up in guard.
Makarenko is still in real trouble! Can Spillane finish him?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spillane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spillane trying to control but Makarenko is working from the bottom.
Makarenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Nickey Spillane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spillane controls from within his opponent's guard.
Makarenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spillane's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spillane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Makarenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Spillane working a defensive guard here.
Makarenko sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Spillane checks a low kick from Makarenko.
Makarenko slips under a jab from Spillane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spillane looks to land a combination but Makarenko avoids it well.
Makarenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Makarenko, right into the meat.
Makarenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spillane. That did some damage!
Makarenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spillane's calf.
Spillane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Makarenko circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Makarenko as Spillane shoots in.
Nice shot lands for Makarenko.
Makarenko is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Spillane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spillane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Makarenko misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Spillane.
Spillane looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Spillane misses its intended target.
Spillane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makarenko.
A thudding body kick lands there by Makarenko!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makarenko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Makarenko throws a lazy body kick
and Spillane counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Spillane.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spillane trying to control but Makarenko is working from the bottom.
Spillane is looking to work some ground and pound but Makarenko has wrist control.
Spillane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spillane slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Spillane postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nickey Spillane clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Makarenko cracks the inside of Spillane's front leg.
Makarenko misses with a low kick as Spillane jumps back.
Makarenko throws an overhand right that lands on Spillane's shoulder, as Spillane tries to avoid the shot.
Makarenko lands a jab to the nose.
Makarenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spillane takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Spillane misses its intended target.
Spillane misses with a hook. Makarenko ducked under it nicely.
Makarenko thumps Spillane with a low kick.
Makarenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spillane moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spillane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spillane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makarenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makarenko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spillane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spillane throws a body punch but Makarenko moves out of range.
Spillane lands with an uppercut that bounces Makarenko off the cage and back into range.
Cyril Makarenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko throws a leg kick but Spillane checks it.
Spillane misses with a body kick.
Makarenko throws a fast counter high kick but Spillane manages to duck under it in time.
Makarenko tries to work over Spillane's front leg with a kick but Spillane checks it.
Makarenko takes one to the side of the head.
Makarenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Makarenko misses with a low kick.
Spillane avoids a kick to the body.
Spillane changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A good leg kick by Makarenko.
Spillane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spillane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Makarenko is predictable there
and Spillane counters with a single leg into guard. Makarenko didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spillane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Makarenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Makarenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spillane wants to control from the top but Makarenko keeps moving.
Spillane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Makarenko working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spillane shoots for a double leg takedown but Makarenko sprawls well. He's pushed Spillane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Makarenko throws a jab when Spillane was well out of range.
Spillane appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Makarenko scores with a leg kick.
Spillane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Makarenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Makarenko tried to score with a low kick but Spillane checks it.
Spillane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Makarenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spillane scores with a jab to the body.
Spillane scores with a spinning back kick!
Makarenko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Makarenko just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Spillane misses the target.
Makarenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Spillane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spillane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Makarenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Makarenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spillane.
Makarenko checks a low kick from Spillane.
Makarenko is looking to chop away at Spillane's legs.
Makarenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makarenko cracks a nice hook into Spillane's ribs.
Makarenko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Spillane throws a body shot but no joy.
Spillane misses with a left hand
and Makarenko counters with a straight right hand.
Makarenko defending well as Spillane loads up on a big left hand.
Makarenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Makarenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Cyril Makarenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Spillane gets the takedown into side control.
Spillane scoring with punches and elbows.
Spillane is looking to take a break and control but Makarenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spillane tries to move to full mount but Makarenko actually manages to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarenko is looking to improve his position.
Spillane wants to free his trapped foot but Makarenko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spillane is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Makarenko reverses the position - he's now on top in Spillane's guard.
Spillane has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Makarenko has passed into side control.
Spillane is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko avoids the strikes from the bottom by Spillane.
Makarenko controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Spillane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Spillane is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Spillane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Makarenko keeps Spillane at a distance using the push kick.
Makarenko throws a leg kick but Spillane sees it coming and moves out of range.
A left lands for Spillane.
Spillane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Makarenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Makarenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Makarenko scores with a head kick. Spillane tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Spillane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spillane is looking to slow Makarenko down with leg kicks.
Makarenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Makarenko misses with a head kick.
Makarenko scores with a nice right hand.
Makarenko scores with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Makarenko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Spillane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spillane looks to land a left hand but Makarenko moved out of range nicely.
Makarenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spillane throws an overhand right that lands on Makarenko's shoulder, as Makarenko tries to avoid the shot.
Spillane tests Makarenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spillane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Makarenko to score with a decent uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cyril Makarenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Makarenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cyril Makarenko! Cyril Makarenko retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Cyril Makarenko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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