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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yancy Makaki Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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177 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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177 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yancy Makaki Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Luigi Bates!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Makaki Iii. Bates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bates lands with a hook. Makaki Iii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bates throws a lazy uppercut
letting Makaki Iii counter with a right hand.
Bates lands a nice hook to Makaki Iii's body. Makaki Iii takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Makaki Iii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makaki Iii.
Bates cracks Makaki Iii with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Makaki Iii closes the distance and pushes Bates back into the cage.
Bates changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Makaki Iii fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Makaki Iii slips under a jab from Bates.
Bates has Makaki Iii up against the cage in a clinch.
Bates blocks an uppercut.
Makaki Iii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makaki Iii tries to clinch but Bates moves out of range.
Makaki Iii has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Renegade Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Luigi Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates scores with the left hand. Makaki Iii knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makaki Iii misses with a kick to the body.
Makaki Iii clobbers Bates with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates looks to land a left hand but Makaki Iii moved out of range nicely.
Makaki Iii swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Makaki Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Makaki Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bates manages to avoid it.
Makaki Iii lands a head shot.
Bates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bates gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sloppy strikes from Makaki Iii. Those never looked like landing.
Makaki Iii misses the jab.
Makaki Iii misses the jab.
Makaki Iii is looking to clinch but Bates is avoiding it.
Makaki Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bates.
Makaki Iii throwing a counter right hand but Bates manages to avoid it.
Bates misses with an uppercut.
Yancy Makaki Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bates fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bates throws a looping overhand right but Makaki Iii ducks down to avoid it.
Makaki Iii is looking to clinch.
Makaki Iii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bates.
Bates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makaki Iii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bates has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makaki Iii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bates.
Makaki Iii cracks Bates with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Makaki Iii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Makaki Iii misses the target.
Bates misses with a head kick.
Bates misses the jab.
Makaki Iii lands a jab to the head.
Makaki Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Bates scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bates takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bates shoots for a takedown but Makaki Iii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Makaki Iii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bates fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bates darts in and clinches Makaki Iii up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Makaki Iii.
Bates wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bates misses with a body punch.
Bates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makaki Iii.
Bates blocking some punches.
Makaki Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Bates.
Bates has Makaki Iii pressed against the cage.
Makaki Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makaki Iii pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bates works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bates tries to free his leg and advance position but Makaki Iii is retaining full guard.
Bates thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bates trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii pulls Bates in close to his closed guard and prevents Bates from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bates trying to control but Makaki Iii is working from the bottom.
Makaki Iii pulls Bates in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Makaki Iii lands with a right hand.
Makaki Iii scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yancy Makaki Iii dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bates lands a nice shot to the body.
Bates connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bates ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bates throws a hook but Makaki Iii avoids it easily.
Bates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makaki Iii slips a jab and a cross from Bates.
Makaki Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Makaki Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bates keeps the fight on the outside.
Makaki Iii darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bates ducks under a wild hook from Makaki Iii.
Bates misses with a body shot.
Bates looks to throw the jab but Makaki Iii is out of range.
Bates moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bates shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Makaki Iii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bates at a distance.
Bates listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makaki Iii moves out of range of the leg kick from Bates.
Makaki Iii moves into the clinch successfully.
Makaki Iii blocks a body shot from Bates.
Makaki Iii can't find room to land a body shot as Bates controls the action.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Makaki Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Bates controls his hands.
Makaki Iii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Makaki Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Bates uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Makaki Iii.
Bates prevents a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Bates blocks a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bates prevents a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii lands a nice uppercut.
Bates throws a head punch that misses.
Bates is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Makaki Iii pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Makaki Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bates has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Makaki Iii is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yancy Makaki Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luigi Bates.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Makaki Iii regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bates stopping the sweep attempt from Makaki Iii.
Bates is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Makaki Iii is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Makaki Iii has escaped and now he's on top!
Bates managing to control the position.
Bates is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Makaki Iii defends well.
Bates is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates looking for a guillotine here but Makaki Iii defends easily.
Bates being controlled here, momentarily.
Bates working a defensive guard here.
Bates working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Makaki Iii doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Makaki Iii manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Makaki Iii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Makaki Iii throws a strike but Bates rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bates trying to control but Makaki Iii is working from the bottom.
Bates stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makaki Iii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Makaki Iii keeping moving, preventing Bates from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luigi Bates will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bates looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Makaki Iii is fending him off so far but Bates persists. Nope, Makaki Iii circles away and we're back to standing.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook. Bates ducked under it nicely.
Bates is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makaki Iii was well out of range. Poor timing from Bates.
Makaki Iii misses with the combination.
Makaki Iii moves into the clinch successfully.
Makaki Iii misses with a body punch.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Bates.
Bates lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bates struggles to land a body shot inside as Makaki Iii controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makaki Iii tries a body shot but Bates blocks it.
Makaki Iii is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Makaki Iii lands with a right to the head.
Bates tries a body shot but Makaki Iii blocks it.
Bates lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makaki Iii backwards.
Makaki Iii tries to throw a body punch but Bates avoids it by throwing Makaki Iii back against the cage.
Makaki Iii lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makaki Iii tries to stall but Bates uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Makaki Iii presses Bates against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Makaki Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Bates controls his hands.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bates drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Makaki Iii gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Bates fails to land.
Bates wants to take the fight to the mat but Makaki Iii manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yancy Makaki Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luigi Bates.
Makaki Iii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makaki Iii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bates takes a shot to the head.
Makaki Iii working aggressively here.
Makaki Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Bates controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makaki Iii creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bates misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bates.
A short body shot lands from Makaki Iii as the two fighters clinch.
Makaki Iii lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makaki Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Bates controls his hands.
Bates takes a shot to the head.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Makaki Iii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bates tries to score a body lock takedown but Makaki Iii shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Makaki Iii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bates backwards.
Makaki Iii tries to throw a body punch but Bates avoids it by throwing Makaki Iii back against the cage.
Makaki Iii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makaki Iii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bates.
Bates clobbers Makaki Iii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bates ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Makaki Iii lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bates is able to avoid easily.
Makaki Iii fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bates on the side of the head.
Makaki Iii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Makaki Iii misses with a looping right.
Makaki Iii works the jab nicely.
Makaki Iii jabs Bates right on the nose. Bates blinks but takes it well.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook.
Bates changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bates circles away from the clinch attempt.
Makaki Iii throws a good cross that connects.
Makaki Iii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bates avoids the body shot from Makaki Iii.
Bates is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bates misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Bates coming out on top.
Makaki Iii throws a looping overhand right but Bates ducks down to avoid it.
Makaki Iii tries to bum rush Bates with a series of wild strikes but Bates uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bates takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Makaki Iii tries to clinch but Bates moves out of range.
Bates misses the shot to the body.
Makaki Iii slips under a jab from Bates.
Bates connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Makaki Iii's hands.
Bates's corner calls for a 1-2. Bates obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Makaki Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Makaki Iii does no damage.
Makaki Iii tries to close the distance and clinch but Bates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bates throws a looping overhand right but Makaki Iii ducks down to avoid it.
Makaki Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Bates misses.
Makaki Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makaki Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bates was well out of range. Poor timing from Makaki Iii.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yancy Makaki Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Makaki Iii 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yancy Makaki Iii!
Yancy Makaki Iii decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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