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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Lafayette (ranked 519 p4p, 81 weight class) and Yancy Makaki Iii (ranked 205 p4p, 29 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
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177 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vicente Lafayette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yancy Makaki Iii!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lafayette.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lafayette. Makaki Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafayette avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lafayette lands a nice shot that snaps Makaki Iii's head back.
Lafayette definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lafayette throws a lazy body kick
and Makaki Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lafayette slips under a jab from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii slips under a jab from Lafayette.
Lafayette sets himself, and Makaki Iii steps forward looking for the clinch! Lafayette avoids it this time.
Makaki Iii scores with a jab to the body.
Makaki Iii clobbers Lafayette with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lafayette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makaki Iii stuns Lafayette with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Makaki Iii dips to his left and cracks Lafayette with an uppercut!
Lafayette lands with a straight right. Makaki Iii didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafayette throws a leg kick but Makaki Iii sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Makaki Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lafayette misses with a jab to the body
and Makaki Iii counters with a low kick, right behind Lafayette 's knee.
Lafayette throws a hook to the side of Makaki Iii's head but Makaki Iii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lafayette misses the jab.
Lafayette jabs Makaki Iii right on the nose. Makaki Iii blinks but takes it well.
Lafayette throws a jab when Makaki Iii was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Makaki Iii there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette swings widly with a right hand
and Makaki Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lafayette throws a leg kick that is checked
and Makaki Iii counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Makaki Iii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Makaki Iii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lafayette.
An inside leg kick from Lafayette misses.
Lafayette feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Makaki Iii's calf.
Makaki Iii loads up on a big right hand but Lafayette slips the punch.
Lafayette quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lafayette scores with a nice head shot.
Makaki Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lafayette.
Lafayette lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lafayette takes a swing at Makaki Iii's ribcage but misses.
Makaki Iii wants to clinch up but Lafayette keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Lafayette misses the target.
Lafayette misses with a hook. Makaki Iii ducked under it nicely.
Makaki Iii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lafayette takes a swing at Makaki Iii's ribcage but misses.
Lafayette scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lafayette checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafayette misses the jab.
Makaki Iii throws a sloppy head kick and Lafayette moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette looks to score with a jab to the body but Makaki Iii is just out of range.
Lafayette feints and then cracks Makaki Iii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makaki Iii down.
Lafayette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lafayette swats away the attempt to clinch by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii slips a straight right by Lafayette.
The fighters circling - Lafayette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Makaki Iii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lafayette misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Makaki Iii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Makaki Iii slips a jab from Lafayette.
Makaki Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lafayette moves out of range of the body kick.
Makaki Iii misses with a body kick.
Lafayette misses with a low kick.
Makaki Iii throws a jab but it's blocked by Lafayette.
Makaki Iii throws a jab when Lafayette was well out of range.
Lafayette on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lafayette blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Lafayette misses the target.
Makaki Iii slips a jab from Lafayette.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii lands with a cross.
Makaki Iii misses with a series of wild punches.
Makaki Iii misses with an uppercut.
Makaki Iii takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lafayette digs a good body shot into Makaki Iii's ribs.
Lafayette throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lafayette misses with a looping right.
Lafayette throws a leg kick but Makaki Iii sees it coming and moves out of range.
Makaki Iii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Makaki Iii misses with a kick to the body.
That kick from Lafayette tenderised Makaki Iii's leg. Makaki Iii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Makaki Iii misses with a shot to the body
and Lafayette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makaki Iii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lafayette.
Lafayette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafayette throws a lazy right hand but Makaki Iii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makaki Iii tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette misses with an uppercut. Makaki Iii saw that one coming.
Makaki Iii looks to throw the jab but Lafayette is out of range.
Makaki Iii defending well as Lafayette loads up on a big left hand.
Makaki Iii appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lafayette misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Makaki Iii, as that shot connected.
Makaki Iii avoids the head kick by Lafayette.
Lafayette misses with an uppercut. Makaki Iii saw that one coming.
Vicente Lafayette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lafayette blocks a jab.
Lafayette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makaki Iii connects with a solid leg kick.
Makaki Iii slips a jab from Lafayette.
Makaki Iii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lafayette scoring well with a low kick there.
Lafayette misses with a shot to the body
and Makaki Iii counters with a leg kick.
Makaki Iii tries to clinch but Lafayette is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lafayette takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makaki Iii manages to avoid it.
Makaki Iii misses the shot to the body.
Lafayette is looking to counter punch.
Makaki Iii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vicente Lafayette will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Makaki Iii lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Makaki Iii defending well as Lafayette loads up on a big left hand.
Makaki Iii throws out a counter right but Lafayette avoids it with no problem.
Lafayette is looking to slow Makaki Iii down with leg kicks.
Lafayette ducks under a wild hook from Makaki Iii.
Vicente Lafayette is winning the standup battle so far.
Lafayette checks a leg kick nicely.
Makaki Iii's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lafayette cracks Makaki Iii with a good jab.
Makaki Iii is looking to clinch.
Lafayette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makaki Iii moves out of range of the leg kick from Lafayette.
Makaki Iii takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Makaki Iii is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Makaki Iii scores with the left hand. Lafayette knows he should have avoided that one.
Lafayette scores with a jab.
Makaki Iii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafayette throws a wild body kick that Makaki Iii sees coming a mile off.
A combination from Makaki Iii does no damage.
Lafayette looks to throw the jab but Makaki Iii is out of range.
Lafayette throws a low kick but it's checked well by Makaki Iii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Makaki Iii. That one must have hurt.
Makaki Iii clobbers Lafayette with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Makaki Iii throws a low kick but Lafayette avoids it.
Lafayette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makaki Iii looks to throw the jab but Lafayette is out of range.
Makaki Iii misses with a looping left.
Makaki Iii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lafayette throws a hook to the side of Makaki Iii's head but Makaki Iii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makaki Iii lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lafayette listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lafayette uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lafayette takes a swing at Makaki Iii's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lafayette.
Lafayette smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafayette throws a hook but Makaki Iii blocks it.
A big left from Lafayette misses.
Makaki Iii was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jab, jab by Makaki Iii - just one landing.
Makaki Iii has Lafayette up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafayette scores with a shot to the side of Makaki Iii's head.
Lafayette tries to pull guard but Makaki Iii won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Makaki Iii fails to land.
Lafayette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Lafayette.
Lafayette misses with some punches.
Lafayette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makaki Iii tries a body shot but Lafayette blocks it.
Lafayette has a couple of punches blocked by Makaki Iii.
Lafayette jumps guard but Makaki Iii turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Makaki Iii lands a body punch.
Lafayette is trying to pull guard but Makaki Iii has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vicente Lafayette. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makaki Iii scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lafayette pulls Makaki Iii into guard.
Makaki Iii is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette 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 has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lafayette to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Makaki Iii is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lafayette pulls down on the head and he's put Makaki Iii to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vicente Lafayette!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vicente Lafayette waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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