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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fumito Makino (ranked 2759 p4p, 257 weight class) and Heller Cabrera (ranked 4275 p4p, 354 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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169 cm
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149 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fumito Makino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heller Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Makino lunges at Cabrera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cabrera's hand.
No joy there for Cabrera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Makino was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cabrera.
Makino throws a nice looking combination but Cabrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Cabrera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cabrera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Makino went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Makino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cabrera counters with a nice body shot.
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makino has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cabrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makino misses with a double jab.
Makino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabrera circles away quickly and effectively.
Makino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makino misses with a looping right.
Cabrera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makino misses with an uppercut.
Cabrera stuns Makino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Makino slips a jab and a cross from Cabrera.
Cabrera moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Cabrera. Those never looked like landing.
Makino throws out a loose jab but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makino lands a jab to Cabrera's midsection.
Makino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makino blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makino looks to land a right hand but Cabrera moved out of range.
Cabrera has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Makino missing with a left hand there. Cabrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabrera swings for the body but Makino moves out of range.
Cabrera misses with a combination
and Makino counters with a series of strikes. Cabrera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cabrera lands the left hand.
Makino stuns Cabrera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cabrera throws a body punch but Makino moves out of range.
Makino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrera.
Nice straight punches there by Cabrera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cabrera.
Makino just misses with a punch to the body.
Makino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabrera.
Makino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cabrera counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Makino.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera scores with a jab to the body.
Makino misses the shot to the body.
Makino cracks Cabrera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Makino throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cabrera misses its intended target.
Makino swinging wildly here.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makino.
Cabrera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Makino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cabrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makino.
Makino throws a shot to the body.
Makino throws a lazy right hand but Cabrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrera misses with a straight left.
Fumito Makino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cabrera scores with a nice right hand.
Cabrera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cabrera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Makinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Makino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabrera connects with a jab.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut. Makino saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Cabrera.
Cabrera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Makinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cabrera lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heller Cabrera dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Makino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cabrera lands a nice shot to the body.
Makino works the jab nicely.
A big left from Makino misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cabrera! But no joy.
Cabrera's corner calls for a 1-2. Cabrera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Makino lands with a right hand.
Makino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makino scores with a shot to the body.
Makino jabs Cabrera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch combination from Makino misses.
Makino moves out of range of the strikes.
Makino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera walks into a stiff left hand from Makino.
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!
Cabrera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Makino momentarily.
Cabrera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cabrera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cabrera throws a hook but Makino blocks it.
Makino throwing a counter right hand but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
Makino lands a slapping body shot.
Cabrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Makino seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Makino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cabrera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makino misses with a wild body shot.
Makino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makino throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabrera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cabrera slips under a jab from Makino.
Nice cross by Makino.
Cabrera swinging wildly here.
Makino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Makino lands a jab to Cabrera's midsection.
Makino lands with a nice body punch.
Makino misses with a wild combination.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Makino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrera. Makino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabrera.
Cabrera slips a jab from Makino.
A little jabbing left from Cabrera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cabrera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makino.
A quick step to the side and Makino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabrera slips a jab from Makino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makino avoids the body shot from Cabrera.
Cabrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makino.
Heller Cabrera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Makino lands a nice shot to the body.
Makino lands with a nice body punch.
Makino's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cabrera connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Makino scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Makino misses the target.
Makino throws a left and a right that both miss
and Makino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makino jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Makino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Cabrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrera moves away.
Makino on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Makino throws a lazy right hand but Cabrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera throws a series of punches but Makino moves out of range.
A big left from Makino misses.
Makino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fumito Makino dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Cabrera misses the target.
Makino moves forwards but Cabrera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cabrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makino.
Cabrera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cabrera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Makino misses with a body shot.
Cabrera defending well as Makino loads up on a big left hand.
Makino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrera moves away.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Makino is out of range.
A jab from Makino misses.
A jab from Cabrera misses.
It looked like Makino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Cabrera misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Makino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabrera slips under a jab.
Cabrera staying out of range there.
Cabrera cracks Makino with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Makino misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Makino.
Makino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makino throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Makino slips a straight right by Cabrera.
Cabrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabrera works over Makino's head and body with a nice combination.
Makino avoids the body shot from Cabrera.
Makino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Makino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makino tries to bum rush Cabrera with a series of wild strikes but Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the liver by Cabrera. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Makino is rocked!
Cabrera drops Makino with a huge uppercut! Makino drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Cabrera is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heller Cabrera!
Heller Cabrera spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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