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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyril Makarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soa Palelei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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246 lbs
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190 cm
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265 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cyril Makarenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soa Palelei!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makarenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Palelei gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Makarenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Makarenko avoids a kick to the body.
Palelei closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Makarenko's guard.
Makarenko manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Makarenko misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palelei darts in looking for a takedown but Makarenko gets double underhooks and turns Palelei into the cage.
Makarenko lands a nice shot that snaps Palelei's head back.
Palelei misses with a takedown attempt
and Makarenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cyril Makarenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soa Palelei.
A head kick by Makarenko misses
and Palelei makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No luck for Palelei with that takedown attempt.
Makarenko seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cyril Makarenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palelei fails with the takedown
and Makarenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Makarenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Palelei, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Palelei gets a double leg takedown into Makarenko's guard.
Makarenko keeping moving, preventing Palelei from controlling successfully.
Makarenko trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Palelei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palelei trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Makarenko manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Makarenko won't allow Palelei to sweep him here.
Makarenko wants to pass the guard but Palelei is keeping the position.
Makarenko controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palelei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Makarenko is one step ahead there.
Makarenko content to stall in guard here.
Palelei keeping full guard, as Makarenko tries to pass.
Palelei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Palelei keeps trying to improve his position.
Palelei pulls Makarenko in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
An inside leg kick lands from Makarenko.
Palelei fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Makarenko avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palelei shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Makarenko defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyril Makarenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Palelei with a lazy takedown attempt
and Makarenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Palelei scores with a nice head shot.
Nice sprawl there from Makarenko as Palelei shoots in.
Palelei has his takedown stuffed
and Makarenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cyril Makarenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soa Palelei.
Makarenko throws a head kick but Palelei moves out of range.
Palelei is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Makarenko.
Cyril Makarenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Makarenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palelei shoots and misses
and Makarenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Palelei shoots and misses
and Makarenko counters with a crisp one two that drops Palelei! Makarenko thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Palelei to his feet! Palelei is in big trouble!
Palelei is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palelei goes for a double leg but Makarenko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Makarenko continues to drive forward.
As Palelei tries to get set, Makarenko tries to push him back and clinch up but Palelei manages to avoid the attempt.
Palelei is still on wobbly legs! Can Makarenko finish him?
Palelei is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Makarenko throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Palelei is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cyril Makarenko!
Cyril Makarenko retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Cyril Makarenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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