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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 25635 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Peters (ranked 6649 p4p, 0 weight class). Makunouchi comes to the cage accompanied by はじめのいぽのうた. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ippo Makunouchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucky Peters!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters works Makunouchi's body with a nice hook.
Makunouchi misses with a straight left.
Peters looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut lands for Peters. That snapped Makunouchi's head back.
The crowd cheers as Peters lands an impressive looking overhand right. Makunouchi doesn't seem phased though.
Makunouchi misses with an uppercut. Peters saw that one coming.
Peters swings for the body but Makunouchi moves out of range.
Makunouchi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makunouchi misses with an uppercut. Peters saw that one coming.
Peters throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Makunouchi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Peters getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Makunouchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peters throws a combination that misses
and Makunouchi counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Peters looks to land a combination but Makunouchi avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peters lands a right hook to the body.
Jab by Peters.
Peters paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Peters shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Makunouchi eats them both and turns towards Peters to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Makunouchi is rocked!
Makunouchi wants to clinch.
Oh Makunouchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Makunouchi misses with the combination.
Makunouchi seems to have got his legs back now.
Peters throws a jab but it's blocked by Makunouchi.
Peters misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi darts in and clinches Peters up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makunouchi breaks the clinch.
Peters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Makunouchi counters with a straight right hand.
Peters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makunouchi circles away quickly and effectively.
Peters jabs Makunouchi right on the nose. Makunouchi blinks but takes it well.
Makunouchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot lands for Peters.
Peters lands a nice looking body shot.
Peters throws a big shot that misses.
Peters is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Makunouchi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Peters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters lands the left hand.
Peters scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Makunouchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makunouchi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makunouchi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Makunouchi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peters.
Peters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left and a right from Makunouchi both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Lucky Peters has been cut.
Makunouchi tries to clinch but Peters is having none of it.
Peters fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Peters as he connects with a hook.
Makunouchi tries to clinch but Peters is having none of it.
Peters chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Makunouchi throws a series of punches but Peters avoids them all with ease.
Peters lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Makunouchi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lucky Peters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makunouchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peters lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Peters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucky Peters's cut.
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.
Peters fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Makunouchi on the side of the head.
Peters connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Makunouchi throws a combination that misses
and Peters counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Peters throws a body shot but no joy.
Peters throws a solid leg kick but Makunouchi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peters.
It looked like Makunouchi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Makunouchi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Peters scores with a jab. Makunouchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Peters lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab lands there for Peters.
Peters just misses with a punch to the body.
Makunouchi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makunouchi fails to land with a series of punches.
Lucky Peters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makunouchi tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Peters on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Makunouchi just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Peters.
Peters shoots in for a double leg but Makunouchi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Peters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Makunouchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Peters looks to land a left hand but Makunouchi moved out of range nicely.
Makunouchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Makunouchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peters throws a counter combo.
Makunouchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makunouchi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Peters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makunouchi circles away quickly and effectively.
Makunouchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makunouchi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi defending well as Peters loads up on a big left hand.
Makunouchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Peters.
Peters lands a nice hook to Makunouchi's body. Makunouchi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Peters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makunouchi.
Peters scores with a nice right hand.
Peters misses with a few strikes there.
Peters throws a jab but it's blocked by Makunouchi.
As Peters looks to move away, Makunouchi throws a big counter combo but Peters just gets out of the way.
Peters feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Makunouchis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Makunouchi dips to his left and cracks Peters with an uppercut!
Peters swats away the attempt to clinch by Makunouchi.
A little jabbing left from Peters on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Peters misses with an uppercut.
Makunouchi is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters scores with a decent looking hook.
Makunouchi throws a right and a left that Peters avoids nicely.
Peters is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Makunouchi with a body shot.
Peters has managed to clinch.
Peters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makunouchi takes a swing at Peters's ribcage but misses.
As Makunouchi backs off Peters throws a huge counter combo but Makunouchi manages to avoid it all.
Makunouchi scores with a nice strike.
Makunouchi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Makunouchi wants to clinch.
Makunouchi tries to clinch up.
Makunouchi misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makunouchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Peters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Peters circles away.
Peters darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Peters misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and Makunouchi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peters misses the shot to the body.
Makunouchi tries to clinch up.
Peters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makunouchi.
It looked like Makunouchi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Peters.
Peters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peters lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Makunouchi does no damage.
Donk. Peters catches Makunouchi right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Peters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lucky Peters's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Peters throws a sloppy body shot
and Makunouchi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Peters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peters smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Peters's jab looks to have found its range, popping Makunouchi under the eye.
Peters misses with a double jab
and Makunouchi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makunouchi.
A jab from Peters does it's job there.
Ippo Makunouchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peters misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Makunouchi misses.
Peters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makunouchi manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Peters as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makunouchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peters manages to avoid it.
Makunouchi tries to clinch but Peters is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi wants to clinch up but Peters keeps it at a distance.
Peters looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Peters misses its intended target.
Makunouchi throwing a counter right hand but Peters manages to avoid it.
Makunouchi is looking to clinch but Peters is avoiding it.
Peters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makunouchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peters throws a shot from downtown. Makunouchi moves away and avoids it.
Peters throws a big shot that misses.
Makunouchi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Makunouchi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Peters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peters swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Peters lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peters throws a big shot that misses.
Peters keeps the fight on the outside.
Makunouchi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Peters looks to land a combination but Makunouchi avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makunouchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Makunouchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peters bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Makunouchi's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peters manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Makunouchi dodges the punch combination from Peters.
Makunouchi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Peters getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peters scores with a shot to the body.
Makunouchi blocks a jab.
Peters takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lucky Peters is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Makunouchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peters scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peters blocks a jab.
Peters wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peters connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Makunouchi momentarily.
Makunouchi digs a good body shot into Peters's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peters throws a body shot but no joy.
Peters fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Makunouchi is out of range.
Peters lands with an uppercut that bounces Makunouchi off the cage and back into range.
Makunouchi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A cross from Peters lands.
Ippo Makunouchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Peters does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Peters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Peters winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Peters!
The defeated Ippo Makunouchi had this to say: 'ごめんなさい ! '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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